The Twelve Days of Texmas
The Twelve Days of Texmas
Christmas in Texas—or “Texmas”as we like to call it—is always a rootin’, tootin’ good time. May it be again this year. And may all y’all’s Texmases be merry and bright.
Derrick G. Jeter
On the first day of Texmas my true love gave to me
A mockingbird in a pecan tree.
On the second day of Texmas my true love gave to me
Two boots a-scootin,’ and
A mockingbird in a pecan tree.
On the third day of Texmas my true love gave to me
Three bowls of chili
Two boots a-scootin,’ and
A mockingbird in a pecan tree.
On the fourth day of Texmas my true love gave to me
Four Sixes ranchin,’
Three bowls of chili
Two boots a-scootin,’ and
A mockingbird in a pecan tree.
On the fifth day of Texmas my true love gave to me
Five Alamos,
Four Sixes ranchin,’
Three bowls of chili
Two boots a-scootin,’ and
A mockingbird in a pecan tree.
On the sixth day of Texmas my true love gave to me
Six flags a-flyin,’
Five Alamos,
Four Sixes ranchin,’
Three bowls of chili
Two boots a-scootin,’ and
A mockingbird in a pecan tree.
On the seventh day of Texmas my true love gave to me
Seven stars a-shinin,’
Six flags a-flyin,’
Five Alamos,
Four Sixes ranchin,’
Three bowls of chili
Two boots a-scootin,’ and
A mockingbird in a pecan tree.
On the eighth day of Texmas my true love gave to me
Eight cowboys ropin,’
Seven stars a-shinin,’
Six flags a-flyin,’
Five Alamos,
Four Sixes ranchin,’
Three bowls of chili
Two boots a-scootin,’ and
A mockingbird in a pecan tree.
On the ninth day of Texmas my true love gave to me
Nine bluebonnets bloomin,’
Eight cowboys ropin,’
Seven stars a-shinin,’
Six flags a-flyin,’
Five Alamos,
Four Sixes ranchin,’
Three bowls of chili
Two boots a-scootin,’ and
A mockingbird in a pecan tree.
On the tenth day of Texmas my true love gave to me
Ten derricks gushin,’
Nine bluebonnets bloomin,’
Eight cowboys ropin,’
Seven stars a-shinin,’
Six flags a-flyin,’
Five Alamos,
Four Sixes ranchin,’
Three bowls of chili
Two boots a-scootin,’ and
A mockingbird in a pecan tree.
On the eleventh day of Texmas my true love gave to me
Eleven Willies singin,’
Ten derricks gushin,’
Nine bluebonnets bloomin,’
Eight cowboys ropin,’
Seven stars a-shinin,’
Six flags a-flyin,’
Five Alamos,
Four Sixes ranchin,’
Three bowls of chili
Two boots a-scootin,’ and
A mockingbird in a pecan tree.
On the twelfth day of Texmas my true love gave to me
Twelve longhorns grazin,’
Eleven Willies singin,’
Ten derricks gushin,’
Nine bluebonnets bloomin,’
Eight cowboys ropin,’
Seven stars a-shinin,’
Six flags a-flyin,’
Five Alamos,
Four Sixes ranchin,’
Three bowls of chili
Two boots a-scootin,’ and
A mockingbird in a pecan tree.