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Ringo Starr – The Little Drummer Boy lyrics
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, rum-Pum-Pum-Pum, rum-Pum-Pum-Pum.
So to honor him, pa-Rum pum-Pum-Pum, when we come.

Little baby, pa-Rum pum-Pum-Pum,
I'm 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 our king, pa-Rum pum-Pum-Pum, rum-Pum-Pum-Pum, 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, rum-Pum-Pum-Pum, rum-Pum-Pum-Pum.
Then he smiled at me, pa-Rum pum-Pum-Pum, me and my drum.
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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, rum-Pum-Pum-Pum, rum-Pum-Pum-Pum. So to honor him, pa-Rum pum-Pum-Pum, when we come. Little baby, pa-Rum pum-Pum-Pum, I'm 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 our king, pa-Rum pum-Pum-Pum, rum-Pum-Pum-Pum, 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, rum-Pum-Pum-Pum, rum-Pum-Pum-Pum. Then he smiled at me, pa-Rum pum-Pum-Pum, me and my drum. Explain Request ×



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Songwriters: Harry Simeone, Henry Onorati, Katherine Davis
The Little Drummer Boy lyrics © BMG Rights Management, CONSALAD CO., Ltd., Downtown Music Publishing, INTERNATIONAL KORWIN CORP, O/B/O DistroKid, Reservoir Media Management, Inc., Royalty Network, Sentric Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Too Lost LLC, TuneCore Inc.
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    [Intro][Verse][Pre-Chorus][Chorus][Hook][Bridge][Outro]