12 Days of Winter (Down Under)

by Hellon   Jun 3, 2016


On the first day of winter
me good mate sent to me
a koala up a gum tree.

On the second day of winter
me good mate sent to me
two bonfires blazing
and a koala up a gum tree.

On the third day of winter
me good mate sent to me
three mangy mongrels
two bonfires blazing
and a koala up a gum tree.

On the forth day of winter
me good mate sent to me
four long neck coldies
three mangy mongrels
two bonfires blazing
and a koala up a gum tree.

On the fifth day of winter
me good mate sent to me
five slabs o' beer
four long neck coldies
three mangy mongrels
two bonfires blazing
and a koala up a gum tree.

On the sixth day of winter
me good mate sent to me
six chooks to barby
five slabs o' beer
four long neck coldies
three mangy mongrels
two bonfires blazing
and a koala up a gum tree.

On the seventh day of winter
me good mate sent to me
seven okka sheilas
six chooks to barby
five slabs o' beer
four long neck coldies
three mangy mongrels
two bonfires blazing
and a koala up a gum tree

On the eighth day of winter
me good mate sent to me
eight dinkum goon bags
seven okka sheilas
six chooks to barby
five slabs o' beer
four long neck coldies
three mangy mongrels
two bonfires blazing
and a koala up a gum tree.

On the ninth day of winter
me good mate sent to me
nine VB cartons
eight dinkum goon bags
seven okka sheilas
six chooks to barby
five slabs o' beer
four long neck coldies
three mangy mongrels
two bonfires blazing
and a koala up a gum tree.

On the tenth day of winter
me good mate sent to me
ten mates to down them
nine VB cartons
eight dinkum goon bags
seven okka sheilas
six chooks to barby
five slabs o'beer
four long neck coldies
three mangy mongrels
two bonfires blazing
and a koala up a gum tree.

On the eleventh day of winter
me good mate sent to me
eleven drunks a-singing
ten mates to down them
nine VB cartons
eight dinkum goon bags
seven okka sheilas
six chooks to barby
five slabs o' beer
four long neck coldies
three mangy mongrels
two bonfires blazing
and a koala up a gum tree.

On the first day of winter
me good mate sent to me
twelve shots to cure us
eleven drunks a-singing
ten mates to down them
nine VB cartons
eight dinkum goon bags
seven okka sheilas
six chooks to barby
five slabs o' beer
four long neck coldies
three mangy mongrels
two blazing bonfires
and a koala up a gum tree.

@Hellon 3rd June 2016

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  • 7 years ago

    by deeplydesturbed

    I also sang this Helen.
    Sums up an auzzie winter perfectly!
    You just missed out on the rain we have been getting! :P LOL
    Cute little auzzie twist on the 12 days of xmas! Love it!

  • 7 years ago

    by Em

    Excellent. Definitely a songy poem, loved it!

    Em

  • 7 years ago

    by Maple Tree

    I sang this!

    This was cute, and just down right fun Hellon!!

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