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 a 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 Yoi da adash, 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