12 Days of Recycling is the first musical number in the holiday special. It is a shortened parody of 12 Days of Christmas.
The students sing this song as they take all the recyclables from the classroom (and, unbeknownst to Wanda and Arnold, the toy soldier) to Murph's recycling center.
Lyrics[]
| Performer | Line(s) |
|---|---|
| All | For my twelfth day of recycling, my teacher gave to me |
| Wanda | Twelve plastic cartons |
| Ralphie | Eleven ketchup bottles |
| Dorothy Ann | Ten soap containers |
| Carlos | Nine piles of paper |
| Tim | Eight empty milk jugs |
| Keesha | Seven cardboard boxes |
| Phoebe | Six paper napkins |
| All | FIVE SODA CANS!!!! |
| Four bottle caps | |
| Carlos, Ralphie | Three used cups |
| Arnold | Two plastic bags |
| All | And a whole mess of magazines |