The Little Drummer Boy lyrics

Song information

Artist: Ringo Starr
Album: I Wanna Be Santa Claus

Lyrics

By harry simeone, henry v. onorati and katherine k. davis

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 honor him, pa-rum pum-pum-pum, when we come

Little baby, pa-rum pum-pum-pum
I'm a poor boy too, pa-rum pum-pum-pum
I have no gift to bring, pa-rum pum-pum-pum
That's fit to give our king, pa-rum pum-pum-pum, rum-pum-pum-pum, rum-pum-pum-pum
Shall I play for you, pa-rum pum-pum-pum, on my drum

Mary nodded, pa-rum pum-pum-pum
The ox and lamb kept time, pa-rum pum-pum-pum
I played my drum for him, pa-rum pum-pum-pum
I played my 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, me and my drum

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