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 Also to honour him, pa rum pum pum pum When we come Oh little baby, pa rum pum pum pum I am a poor boy too, pa rum pum pum pum I have an old gift to bring, pa rum pum pum pum That's fit to give a king, pa rum pum pum pum Oh shall I play for you, pa rum pum pum pum On my drum Oh 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 Then he smiled at me, pa rum pum pum pum Me and my drum Hmm, pa rum pum pum pum