1. Come , they told me, parapapompom,
a newborn king to see, parapapompom,
our finest gifts we bring, parapapompom,
to set before the king, parapapompom,
rapapompom, rapapompom.
So to honour him, parapapompom, when we come.
2. Little Baby, parapapompom,
I am a poor boy, too, parapapompom,
I have no gift to bring, parapapompom,
that`s fit to give a king, parapapompom,
rapapompom, rapapompom.
Shall I play for you, parapapompom, on my drum.
3. Then he nodded, parapapompom,
the ox and lamb kept time, parapapompom,
I played my drum for him, parapapompom,
I played my best for him, parapapompom,
rapapompom, rapapompom.
Then he smiled at me, parapapompom, me and my drum,
me and my drum, me and my drum, me and my drum.