Come they told me, pa rum pum pum-pum A newborn 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 am 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 Him, pa rum pum pum-pum On my drum Pa rum pum pum-pum Rum pum pum-pum, rum pum pum-pum 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 Me and my drum Me and my drum Me and my drum