On the first day of Christmas my children gave to me,
    a list for Santa Claus to see.

On the second day of Christmas my children gave to me,
    two messy rooms
    and a list for Santa Claus to see.

On the third day of Christmas my children gave to me,
    three lost socks
    two messy rooms
    and a list for Santa Claus to see.

On the fourth day of Christmas my children gave to me,
    four broken toys
    three lost socks
    two messy rooms
    and a list for Santa Claus to see.

On the fifth day of Christmas my children gave to me,
    five screaming fights
    four broken toys
    three lost socks
    two messy rooms
    and a list for Santa Claus to see.

On the sixth day of Christmas my children gave to me,
    six walls of crayon
    five screaming fights
    four broken toys
    three lost socks
    two messy rooms
    and a list for Santa Claus to see.

On the seventh day of Christmas my children gave to me,
    seven scrapes a-bleeding
    six walls of crayon
    five screaming fights
    four broken toys
    three lost socks
    two messy rooms
    and a list for Santa Claus to see.

On the eight day of Christmas my children gave to me,
    eight spilled milk messes
    seven scrapes a-bleeding
    six walls of crayon
    five screaming fights
    four broken toys
    three lost socks
    two messy rooms
    and a list for Santa Claus to see.

On the ninth day of Christmas my children gave to me,
    nine headaches a-pounding
    eight spilled milk messes
    seven scrapes a-bleeding
    six walls of crayon
    five screaming fights
    four broken toys
    three lost socks
    two messy rooms
    and a list for Santa Claus to see.

On the tenth day of Christmas my children gave to me,
    ten shoes a-missing
    nine headaches a-pounding
    eight spilled milk messes
    seven scrapes a-bleeding
    six walls of crayon
    five screaming fights
    four broken toys
    three lost socks
    two messy rooms
    and a list for Santa Claus to see.

On the eleventh day of Christmas my children gave to me,
    eleven "I didn't do it's"
    ten shoes a-missing
    nine headaches a-pounding
    eight spilled milk messes
    seven scrapes a-bleeding
    six walls of crayon
    five screaming fights
    four broken toys
    three lost socks
    two messy rooms
    and a list for Santa Claus to see.

On the twelfth day of Christmas my children gave to me,
    twelve hugs and kisses
    eleven "I didn't do it's"
    ten shoes a-missing
    nine headaches a-pounding
    eight spilled milk messes
    seven scrapes a-bleeding
    six walls of crayon
    five screaming fights
    four broken toys
    three lost socks
    two messy rooms
    and a list for Santa Claus to see.