Come, they told me pa rum pa pum pum
Our newborn King to see
Pa rum pa pum pum
Our finest gifts we bring
Pa rum pa pum pum
To set 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

Little Baby 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 a King
Pa rum pa pum pum
Rum pa pum pum, rum pa pum pum
Shall I play for You pa rum pa pum pum
On my drum
I’ll play for You on my drum

Then He 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
I’ll play for You on my drum
Lord, I’ll play for you
Always play for you
I’ll play for you on my drum
This gift I bring to honor the newborn King
On my drum

Katherine Davis, Henry Onorati and Harry Simeone / Copyright © 1958 Mills Music, Inc. and International Korwin Corp./ASCAP. All rights Reserved for the U.S.A. Controlled and Administered by Mills Music, Inc. All Rights for the world excluding the U.S.A. Controlled and administered by Warner/Chappell. All rights reserved. International copyright secured