Come, they told me, pa-ra-pa-pum-pum A newborn king to see, pa-ra-pa-pum-pum Come, they told me, pa-ra-pa-pum-pum A newborn king to see, pa-ra-pa-pum-pum Come, they told me, pa-ra-pa-pum-pum A newborn king to see, pa-ra-pa-pum-pum To lay before the king, pa-ra-pa-pum-pum Pa-ra-pa-pum-pum, pa-ra-pa-pum-pum So to honor him, pa-ra-pa-pum-pum Let him be crowned Every child must be made aware Every child must be made to care Care enough for his beloved man To give him all the love that he can I pray my wish, pa-ra-pa-pum-pum, will come true I swore my time and thought I'd do I prayed my drum for him, pa-ra-pa-pum-pum I prayed my best for him, pa-ra-pa-pum-pum Then he smiled at me, pa-ra-pa-pum-pum Me and my drum Peace on earth