Come, they told me [pa-rum-pa-pa-pum] A new-born King to see [pa-rum-pa-pa-pum] Our finest gifts we bring [pa-rum-pa-pa-pum] To lay before the King [pa-rum-pa-pa-pum, rum-pa-pa-pum, rum-pa-pa-pum] So to honour Him [pa-rum-pa-pa-pum] When we come.
Baby Gesu [pa-rum-pa-pa-pum] I am a poor boy, too [pa-rum-pa-pa-pum] I have no gift to bring [pa-rum-pa-pa-pum] That's fit to give a King [pa-rum-pa-pa-pum, rum-pa-pa-pum, rum-pa-pa-pum] Shall I play for you [pa-rum-pa-pa-pum] On my drum?
Mary nodded [pa-rum-pa-pa-pum] The ox and lamb kept time [pa-rum-pa-pa-pum] I played my drum for Him [pa-rum-pa-pa-pum] I played my best for Him [pa-rum-pa-pa-pum, rum-pa-pa-pum, rum-pa-pa-pum] Then, He smiled at me [pa-rum-pa-pa-pum] Me and my drum