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 Jesu 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

