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 x 3]) 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 gifts to bring (pa-rum-pa-pum-pum) That's fit to give a king (pa-[rum-pa-pum-pum x 3]) Shall I play for you (pa-rum-pa-pum-pum) On my drum
Mary 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 x 3]) Then he smiled at me (pa-rum-pa-pum-pum) Me and my drum