1. Come , they told me, parapapompom, a newborn king to see, parapapompom,

2. Little Baby, parapapompom, I am a poor boy, too, parapapompom,

3. Then he nodded, parapapompom, the ox and lamb kept time, parapapompom,

1. our finest gifts we bring, parapapompom, to set before the king, parapapompom, rapapompom, rapapompom.

2. I have no gift to bring, parapapompom, that`s fit to give a king, parapapompom, rapapompom, rapapompom.

3. I played my drum for him, parapapompom, I played my best for him, parapapompom, rapapompom, rapapompom.

1. So to honour him, parapapompom, when we come.

2. Shall I play for you, parapapompom, on my drum.

3. Then he smiled at me, parapapompom, me and my drum,

(coda) me and my drum, me and my drum, me and my drum.