In the spirit of the holidays, we'd like to share with you a little something Maynard wrote (with the help of his mom)....

by Maynard Minus Music

On the first day of Christmas my owner gave to me
A red squirrel in a fir tree.

On the second day of Christmas my owner gave to me
Two tennis balls and
A red squirrel in a fir tree.

On the third day of Christmas my owner gave to me
Three belly rubs
Two tennis balls and
A red squirrel in a fir tree.

On the fourth day of Christmas my owner gave to me
Four pig's ears
Three belly rubs
Two tennis balls and
A red squirrel in a fir tree.

On the fifth day of Christmas my owner gave to me
Five home-made treats
Four pig's ears
Three belly rubs
Two tennis balls and
A red squirrel in a fir tree.

On the sixth day of Christmas my owner gave to me
Six hours of swimming
Five home-made treats
Four pig's ears
Three belly rubs
Two tennis balls and
A red squirrel in a fir tree.

On the seventh day of Christmas my owner gave to me
Seven sticks for fetching
Six hours of swimming
Five home-made treats
Four pig's ears
Three belly rubs
Two tennis balls and
A red squirrel in a fir tree.

On the eighth day of Christmas my owner gave to me
Eight bones for chewing
Seven sticks for fetching
Six hours of swimming
Five home-made treats
Four pig's ears
Three belly rubs
Two tennis balls and
A red squirrel in a fir tree.

On the ninth day of Christmas my owner gave to me
Nine holes worth digging
Eight bones for chewing
Seven sticks for fetching
Six hours of swimming
Five home-made treats
Four pig's ears
Three belly rubs
Two tennis balls and
A red squirrel in a fir tree.

On the tenth day of Christmas my owner gave to me
Ten hounds a' baying
Nine holes worth digging
Eight bones for chewing
Seven sticks for fetching
Six hours of swimming
Five home-made treats
Four pig's ears
Three belly rubs
Two tennis balls and
A red squirrel in a fir tree.

On the eleventh day of Christmas my owner gave to me
Eleven trees for peeing
Ten hounds a' baying
Nine holes worth digging
Eight bones for chewing
Seven sticks for fetching
Six hours of swimming
Five home-made treats
Four pig's ears
Three belly rubs
Two tennis balls and
A red squirrel in a fir tree.

On the twelfth day of Christmas my owner gave to me
Twelve months of loving
Eleven trees for peeing
Ten hounds a' baying
Nine holes worth digging
Eight bones for chewing
Seven sticks for fetching
Six hours of swimming
Five home-made treats
Four pig's ears
Three belly rubs
Two tennis balls and
A red squirrel in a fir tree.

Maynard Minus Music is named for trumpet great Maynard Ferguson and enjoys listening to jazzy Christmas tunes when he's not writing songs or chasing squirrels.

Copyright © 1998 by Maynard Minus Music.