Come they told me pa rum pum pum pum
   A new born 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 a King pa rum pum pum pum
   Rum pum pum pum rum pum pum pum
   Shall I play for you pa rum pum pum pum
   On my drum
  
   Mary nodded pa rum pum pum pum
   The ox and ass 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