Come, they told me, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum A newborn king to see, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
All finest gifts we bring, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum To lay before the king, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
So to honor him, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum When we come, so to honor him, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
Little baby, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum I am a poor boy too, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
I have no gift to bring, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum That's fit to give a king, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
Shall I play for you, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum On my drum, shall I play for you, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
Rum-pum-pum-pum, rum-pum-pum-pum, rum-pum-pum-pum
Rum-pum-pum-pum, rum-pum-pum-pum, rum-pum-pum-pum
Mary nodded, the ox and lamb kept time I played my drum for him
I played my best for him
Rum-pum-pum-pum, rum-pum-pum-pum, rum-pum-pum-pum
Rum-pum-pum-pum, rum-pum-pum-pum, rum-pum-pum-pum
Then he smiled at me
Rum-pum-pum-pum, me and my drum
Then he smiled at me
Rum-pum-pum-pum
Rum-pum-pum-pum, rum-pum-pum-pum, rum-pum-pum-pum
Rum-pum-pum-pum, rum-pum-pum-pum, rum-pum-pum-pum
Rum-pum-pum-pum, rum-pum-pum-pum, rum-pum-pum-pum