Come, they told me, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum A newborn 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 Jesus, 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? ♪ Mary nodded, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum The ass 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 Me and my drum