Come, they told me, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum 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 So to honour him, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum When we come Baby Jesus, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum I am a poor boy to you, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum I have no gift to bring, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum That's fit to give our king, pa-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 lamb 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 Then he smiled at me, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum Me and my drum Me and my drum Me and my drum