The 12 Days of Djibouti Christmas
My family wrote and performed this song for our relatives in 2013 as part of our Pieh family talent show (and now, exactly 2 years later, this boy in the middle is the tallest in the family. Uh-mazing). To be sung to the tune of “The 12 Days of Christmas.”
On the first day of Christmas, Djibouti gave to me
A pac-man shaped Muslim country.
On the second day of Christmas, Djibouti gave to me
2 baguettes and a pac-man shaped Muslim country.
On the third day of Christmas, Djibouti gave to me
3 heat waves, 2 baguettes and a pac-man shaped Muslim country.
On the fourth day of Christmas, Djibouti gave to me
4 power cuts, 3 heat waves, 2 baguettes and a pac-man shaped Muslim country.
On the fifth day of Christmas, Djibouti gave to me
5 Djibouti Joneses, 4 power cuts, 3 heat waves, 2 baguettes and a pac-man shaped Muslim country.
On the sixth day of Christmas, Djibouti gave to me
6 trees existing, 5 Djibouti Joneses, 4 power cuts, 3 heat waves, 2 baguettes and a pac-man shaped Muslim country.
On the seventh day of Christmas, Djibouti gave to me
7 mosques a-blaring, 6 trees existing, 5 Djibouti Joneses, 4 power cuts, 3 heat waves, 2 baguettes and a pac-man shaped Muslim country.
On the eighth day of Christmas, Djibouti gave to me
8 whale sharks swimming, 7 mosques a-blaring, 6 trees existing, 5 Djibouti Joneses, 4 power cuts, 3 heat waves, 2 baguettes and a pac-man shaped Muslim country.
On the ninth day of Christmas, Djibouti gave to me
9 camels spitting, 8 whale sharks swimming, 7 mosques a-blaring, 6 trees existing, 5 Djibouti Joneses, 4 power cuts, 3 heat waves, 2 baguettes and a pac-man shaped Muslim country.
On the tenth day of Christmas, Djibouti gave to me
10 goats a-munching, 9 camels spitting, 8 whale sharks swimming, 7 mosques a-blaring, 6 trees existing, 5 Djibouti Joneses, 4 power cuts, 3 heat waves, 2 baguettes and a pac-man shaped Muslim country.
On the eleventh day of Christmas, Djibouti gave to me
11 Magnum bars, 10 goats a-munching, 9 camels spitting, 8 whale sharks swimming, 7 mosques a-blaring, 6 trees existing, 5 Djibouti Joneses, 4 power cuts, 3 heat waves, 2 baguettes and a pac-man shaped Muslim country.
On the twelfth day of Christmas, Djibouti gave to me
12 stalks of khat, 11 Magnum bars, 10 goats a-munching, 9 camels spitting, 8 whale sharks swimming, 7 mosques a-blaring, 6 trees existing, 5 Djibouti Joneses, 4 power cuts, 3 heat waves, 2 baguettes and a pac-man shaped Muslim country.