def recite(start, take=1):
    song = []
    for take in range(0, take):
        if start > 2:
            song.extend([f"{start} bottles of beer on the wall, {start} bottles of beer.",
                        f"Take one down and pass it around, {start-1} bottles of beer on the wall.",""])
            start -= 1
            #print(song)
        elif start == 2:
            song.extend([
                f"{start} bottles of beer on the wall, {start} bottles of beer.",
                f"Take one down and pass it around, {start-1} bottle of beer on the wall.",""])
            start -= 1
        elif start == 1:
            song.extend([
                f"{start} bottle of beer on the wall, {start} bottle of beer.",
                "Take it down and pass it around, no more bottles of beer on the wall.",""])
            start -= 1
            #print(song)
        elif start < 1:
            song.extend([
                "No more bottles of beer on the wall, no more bottles of beer.",
                "Go to the store and buy some more, 99 bottles of beer on the wall."])
            break
    #print(song)
    return song