Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Josh Groban
Vocals
Gigi Hadid
Background Vocals
Richard Page
Background Vocals
Andy McKee
Guitar
London Symphony Orchestra
Orchestra
Jochem Van Der Saag
Programming
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Harry Simeone
Songwriter
Henry Onorati
Songwriter
Katherine Kennicott Davis
Songwriter
David Foster
Arranger
William Ross
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Alejandro Rodriguez
Recording Engineer
Jorge Vivo
Recording Engineer
David Foster
Producer
Humberto Gatica
Mixing Engineer
Jochem Van Der Saag
Sound Design
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Come they told me, pa-rum pum-pum-pum
A 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
Rum-pum-pum-pum, rum-pum-pum-pum
So to honor Him, pa-rum pum-pum-pum
When we come
[Verse 2]
Little baby, pa-rum pum-pum-pum
(Little baby, pa-rum pum-pum-pum)
I am a poor boy too, pa-rum pum-pum-pum
(He is a poor boy too, pa-rum pum-pum-pum)
I have no gift to bring, pa-rum pum-pum-pum
(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
(Rum-pum-pum-pum)
[Verse 3]
Shall I play for you, pa-rum pum-pum-pum
On my drum, on my drum?
[Verse 4]
I play my drum for Him
So to honor Him
[Verse 5]
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
[Verse 6]
Me and my drum
When we come
Me and my drum
Written by: Harry Simeone, Henry Onorati, Katherine Kennicott Davis