Come, they told me, pa rum pum pum pum Our newborn 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 honor him, pa rum pum pum pum When we come Baby Jaysu, pa rum pum pum pum I am a poor boy too, pa rum pum pum pum I have no gift to bring, pa rum pum pum pum That's fit to give a king, pa rum pum pum pum Shall I pray for you, pa rum pum pum pum On my drum Mary nodded, pa rum pum pum pum The ox and ass 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 Pa rum pum pum pum