come they told me par-rum-pa-pum-pum a newborn king to see par-rum-pa-pum-pum our finest gifts we bring par-rum-pa-pum-pum mmm, fit to give our king par-rum-pa-pum-pum, rum-pa-pum-pum oooh, yes... so, to honor him par-rum-pa-pum-pum when we come yea... baby jesus par-rum-pa-pum-pum i am a poor boy too par-rum-pa-pum-pum i have no gift to bring par-rum-pa-pum-pum that's fit to give a king par-rum-pa-pum-pum, rum-pa-pum-pum oooh, yes... shall i play for you par-rum-pa-pum-pum on my drum yes... mary nodded par-rum-pa-pum-pum the ox and lamb kept time par-rum-pa-pum-pum i played my drum for him par-rum-pa-pum-pum i played my best for him par-rum-pa-pum-pum, rum-pa-pum-pum, rum-pa-pum-pum then he smiled at me par-rum-pa-pum-pum me and my drum yea... me and my drum