From the recording Little Drummer Boy
"The Little Drummer Boy" (originally known as "Carol of the Drum") is a popular Christmas song written by the American classical music composer and teacher Katherine Kennicott Davis in 1941. First recorded in 1951 by the Trapp Family Singers, the song was further popularized by a 1958 recording by the Harry Simeone Chorale; the Simeone version was re-released successfully for several years and the song has been recorded many times since. In the lyrics the singer relates how, as a poor young boy, he was summoned by the Magi to the Nativity of Jesus. Without a gift for the infant the little drummer boy played his drum with Jesus' mother, Mary's approval; recalling, "I played my best for Him" and "He smiled at me.” I hope you enjoy my interpretation.
Come they told mePa-rum-pum-pum-pumA new born King to seePa-rum-pum-pum-pumOur finest gifts we bringPa-rum-pum-pum-pumTo lay before the kingPa-rum-pum-pum-pumRum-pum-pum-pumRum-pum-pum-pum
So to honor HimPa-rum-pum-pum-pumWhen we come
Baby JesuPa-rum-pum-pum-pumI am a poor boy tooPa-rum-pum-pum-pumI have no gift to bringPa-rum-pum-pum-pumThat's fit to give our KingPa-rum-pum-pum-pumRum-pum-pum-pumRum-pum-pum-pumShall I play for youPa-rum-pum-pum-pumPa-rum-pum-pum-pum
Mary noddedPa-rum-pum-pum-pumThe ox and lamb kept timePa-rum-pum-pum-pumI played my drum for HimPa-rum-pum-pum-pumI played my best for HimPa-rum-pum-pum-pumRum-pum-pum-pumRum-pum-pum-pum
Then He smiled at mePa-rum-pum-pum-pumMe and my drum