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 honour him, pa rum pum pum pum When we come Little Baby, pa rum pum pum pum He is a poor boy too, pa rum pum pum pum He has no gift to bring, pa rum pum pum pum That's fit to give a king, pa rum pum pum Rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum Shall he play for him, pa rum pum pum pum On his drum? Mary nodded, pa rum pum pum pum The ox and lamb kept time, pa rum pum pum pum He played his drum for Him, pa rum pum pum pum He played his 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 He and his drum