The Little Drummer Boy

Words and Music by: Harry Simeone -  Henry Onorati
Publisher:  

Recorded by
Brothers Four - CK56364
Burl Ives - DL4689, TC1415  
Barry McGuire & Terry Talbot - TM1003
Merrymen - MM011
New Christy Minstrels - CS9356, CCM244  
Norman Luboff Choir - LSP2941
Gregorian - Christmas Chants - 0176252-ERE

Lyrics:

Come, they told me (pa-rum-pa-pa-pum) 
A new-born King to see (pa-rum-pa-pa-pum) 
Our finest gifts we bring (pa-rum-pa-pa-pum) 
To lay before the King (pa-rum-pa-pa-pum rum-pa-pa-pum, rum-pa-pa-pum) 
So to honor Him (pa-rum-pa-pa-pum) 
When we come Baby Gesu (pa-rum-pa-pa-pum) 
I am a poor boy, too (pa-rum-pa-pa-pum) 
I have no gift to bring (pa-rum-pa-pa-pum) 
That's fit to give a King (pa-rum-pa-pa-pum rum-pa-pa-pum, rum-pa-pa-pum) 
So to honor Him (pa-rum-pa-pa-pum) 
On my drum? Mary nodded (pa-rum-pa-pa-pum) 
The ox and lamb kept time (pa-rum-pa-pa-pum) 
I played my drum for Him (pa-rum-pa-pa-pum)
I played my best for Him (pa-rum-pa-pa-pum rum-pa-pa-pum, rum-pa-pa-pum) 
Then, He smiled at me (pa-rum-pa-pa-pum) 
Me and my drum