Come they told me, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum A new born king to see, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum Our finest gifts we bring, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum To lay before the king, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum Rum-pa-pum-pum Rum-pa-pum-pum So to honor him, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum When we come Baby Jesu, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum I am a poor boy too, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum I have no gift to bring, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum That's fit to give our king, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum Rum-pa-pum-pum Rum-pa-pum-pum Shall I play for you, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum O-on my drum Mary nodded, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum The ox and lamb kept time, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum I played my drum for him, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum I played my best for him, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum Rum-pa-pum-pum Rum-pa-pum-pum Then he smiled at me, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum Me and my drum Rum-pa-pum-pum Me and my drum Rum-pa-pum-pum Me and my drum Rum-pa-pum-pum (fade)
Come they told me, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum A new born king to see, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum Our finest gifts we bring, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum To lay before the king, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum Rum-pa-pum-pum Rum-pa-pum-pum So to honor him, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum When we come Baby Jesu, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum I am a poor boy too, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum I have no gift to bring, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum That's fit to give our king, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum Rum-pa-pum-pum Rum-pa-pum-pum Shall I play for you, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum O-on my drum Mary nodded, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum The ox and lamb kept time, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum I played my drum for him, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum I played my best for him, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum Rum-pa-pum-pum Rum-pa-pum-pum Then he smiled at me, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum Me and my drum Rum-pa-pum-pum Me and my drum Rum-pa-pum-pum Me and my drum Rum-pa-pum-pum (fade)