Come they told me, pa-rum pum-pum-pum, A new born king to see, pa-rum pum-pum-pum, Our finest gifts we bring, pa-rum pum-pum-pum To lay before the king, pa-rum pum-pum-pum, rum-pum-pum-pum, rum-pum-pum-pum. So to honor him, pa-rum pum-pum-pum, when we come.
Little baby, pa-rum pum-pum-pum, I'm 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 our king, pa-rum pum-pum-pum, rum-pum-pum-pum, rum-pum-pum-pum. Shall i play for you, pa-rum pum-pum-pum, on my drum.
Mary nodded, pa-rum pum-pum-pum, The ox and lamb kept time, pa-rum pum-pum-pum, I played my drum for him, pa-rum pum-pum-pum I played my best for him, pa-rum pum-pum-pum, rum-pum-pum-pum, rum-pum-pum-pum. Then he smiled at me, pa-rum pum-pum-pum, me and my drum.