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We bought a Christmas turkey. In time for him to grow. (2)
buy - bought, grow
We thought he'd be so good to eat. But how were we to know. (3)
think - thought, eat, know
That turkey's name was Trouble? And even though we tried. (1)
try - tried
The oven was not big enough. He would not go inside. (1)
go
And he was ... Knocking down the Christmas tree. Eating our mince pies. (2)
knock down, eat
Swallowing the tinsel and trying on Dad's ties. (2)
swallow, try on
He pulled down all the holly and the decorations too. (1)
pull down
He was too quick for us to catch We didn't know what to do. (3)
catch, know, do
And he was ... Pulling at a cracker It really made him jump. (3)
pull, make-made, jump
He ran into the garden where a sleigh was landing BUMP (2)
run-ran, land
The sleigh belonged to Santa Who laughed with such delight. And asked the turkey if he'd help To pull the sleigh that night. (5)
belong to, laugh, ask, help, pull
And he was ... Eating all the fairy lights The Christmas cards as well. And as he joined the reindeer gang. The snowflakes softly fell. (3)
eat, join, fall-fell
Old Santa took the reins and said ‘My sacks are full of toys You'll help me give my presents out To all the girls and boys.’ (4)
take-took, say-said, help, give out
For now as Santa's helper Along with Rudolph too He pulls the sleigh along the way With gifts for me and you! (1)
pull
So he was ... Not a Christmas dinner Not roast nor in a pie Our turkey will be famous Watch for him in the sky
watch
