Carol Of The Drum
((aka Little Drummer Boy (The Harry Simeone Chorale) - 1958; Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy (David Bowie & Bing Crosby) - 1982))
Composer(s): Katherine Davis - Henry Onorati
First release by: The Jack Halloran Singers - 1957
Covered by multiple other artists

Versions In Other Languages:
1965 - L'enfant Au Tambour (Nana Mouskouri)
1965 - Den Lille Trommesla'r (Bjørn Tidmand)
1966 - La Cancion Del Tamborilero (Raphael)
1973 - Kleine Trommelaar (Will Tura)
1987 - Der Kleine Trommler (Heintje)
2009 - Trommedrengen (Linda Andrews, Malmö Symfoniorkester, Dobbeltkvartetten)



Come they told me, Pa-rum-pa-pum-pum
Our newborn King to see! Pa-rum-pa-pum-pum
Our finest gifts we'll bring, Pa-rum-pa-pum-pum
To lay before the King! Pa-rum-pa-pum-pum
Rum-pa-pum-pum, Rum-pa-pum-pum
So to honour Him, Pa-rum-pa-pum-pum
When we come

Baby Jesus, Pa-rum-pa-pum-pum
I'm a poor boy, too, Pa-rum-pa-pum-pum
I have no gift to bring, Pa-rum-pa-pum-pum
That's fit to give a King, Pa-rum-pa-pum-pum
Rum-pa-pum-pum, Rum-pa-pum-pum
Shall I play for you, Pa-rum-pa-pum-pum
On my drum?

Mary nodded, Pa-rum-pa-pum-pum
Ox and ass kept time, Pa-rum-pa-pum-pum
I played my drum for Him, Pa-rum-pa-pum-pum
I played my best for Him, Pa-rum-pa-pum-pum
Rum-pa-pum-pum, Rum-pa-pum-pum
Then He smiled at me, Pa-rum-pa-pum-pum!
Me and my drum!