Come they told me pa-rup-a-pum-pum A newborn king to see pa-rup-a-pum-pum Our finest gifts we bring pa-rup-a-pum-pum That's fit to give our king pa-rup-a-pum-pum, rup-a-pum-pum, rup-a-pum-pum So to honor him pa-rup-a-pum-pum When we come Little baby pa-rup-a-pum-pum I am a poor boy too pa-rup-a-pum-pum I have no gift to bring pa-rup-a-pum-pum That's fit to give our king pa-rup-a-pum-pum, rup-a-pum-pum, rup-a-pum-pum Can I play for you pa-rup-a-pum-pum On my drum Mary nodded pa-rup-a-pum-pum The ox and lamb kept time pa-rup-a-pum-pum I played my drum for him pa-rup-a-pum-pum I played my best for him pa-rup-a-pum-pum, rup-a-pum-pum, rup-a-pum-pum Then he smiled at me pa-rup-a-pum-pum Me and my drum