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
Little baby 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