| 13 Days of Christmas - Trini Style |
On the first day of Christmas my Tanty gave to me; a cobo in a coconut tree. On the second day of Christmas my Tanty gave to me; two pound of yam and a cobo in a coconut tree. On the third day of Christmas my Tanty gave to me; three pound of ham, two pound of yam and a cobo in a coconut tree. On the fourth day of Christmas my Tanty gave to me; four something or the other, three pound of ham, two pound of yam and a cobo in a coconut tree. On the fifth day of Christmas my Tanty gave to me; five julie mango, four something or the other, three pound of ham, two pound of yam and a cobo in a coconut tree. On the sixth day of Christmas my Tanty gave to me; six bunch of dasheen bush, five julie mango, four something or the other, three pound of ham, two pound of yam and a cobo in a coconut tree. On the seventh day of Christmas my Tanty gave to me; seven tamarind ball, six bunch of dasheen bush, five julie mango, four something or the other, three pound of ham, two pound of yam and a cobo in a coconut tree. On the eighth day of Christmas my Tanty gave to me; eight tasty doubles with slight pepa, seven tamarind ball, six bunch of dasheen bush, five julie mango, four something or the other, three pound of ham, two pound of yam and a cobo in a coconut tree. On the ninth day of Christmas my Tanty gave to me; nine boneless chicken roti, eight tasty doubles with slight pepa, seven tamarind ball, six bunch of dasheen bush, five julie mango, four something or the other, three pound of ham, two pound of yam and a cobo in a: coconut tree. On the tenth day of Christmas my Tanty gave to me; ten sketies looking for man, nine boneless chicken roti, eight tasty doubles with slight pepa, seven tamarind ball, six bunch of dasheen bush, five julie mango, four something or the other, three pound of ham, two pound of yam and a cobo in a coconut tree. On the eleventh day of Christmas my Tanty gave to me; eleven vagrants looking for bottles, ten sketies looking for man, nine boneless chicken roti, eight tasty doubles with pepa, seven tamarind ball, six bunch of dasheen, five julie mango, four something or the other, three pound of ham, two pound of yam and a cobo in a coconut tree. On the twelfth day of Christmas my Tanty gave to me; twelve health inspectors banning oyster vendors, eleven vagrants looking for bottles, ten sketies looking for man, nine boneless chicken roti, eight tasty doubles with pepa, seven tamarind ball, six bunch of dasheen, five julie mango, four something or the other, three pound of ham, two pound of yam and a cobo in a coconut tree. On the thirteenth day of Christmas my Tanty gave to me; thirteen Carnival fetes*, twelve health inspectors banning oyster vendors, eleven vagrants looking for bottles, ten sketies looking for man, nine boneless chicken roti, eight tasty doubles with pepa, seven tamarind ball, six bunch of dasheen, five julie mango, four something or the other, three pound of ham, two pound of yam and a cobo in a coconut tree. |