12 for the 12 disciples 11 for the 11 who went to heaven and 10 for the 10 commandments 9 for the 9 bright shiners 8 for the April rainers 7 for the 7 stars in the sky and 6 for the 6 proud walkers 5 for the symbols at your door and 4 for the Gospel makers 3, 3, the ri-i-i-i-vals, 2, 2 the lily-white boys, cloth-ed all in green-o One is one and all alone and ever more shall be so.
See, writing it, I can manage it without any of the filk versions sneaking it. Singing it is quite another matter. :-)
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Date: 2009-12-16 02:42 pm (UTC)12 for the 12 disciples
11 for the 11 who went to heaven
and 10 for the 10 commandments
9 for the 9 bright shiners
8 for the April rainers
7 for the 7 stars in the sky
and 6 for the 6 proud walkers
5 for the symbols at your door
and 4 for the Gospel makers
3, 3, the ri-i-i-i-vals,
2, 2 the lily-white boys, cloth-ed all in green-o
One is one and all alone and ever more shall be so.
See, writing it, I can manage it without any of the filk versions sneaking it. Singing it is quite another matter. :-)