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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Four Tops
Four Tops
Performer
Lawrence Payton
Lawrence Payton
Performer
The Ridgeway Sisters
The Ridgeway Sisters
Background Vocals
Paul Riser
Paul Riser
Performer
George Rountree Jr.
George Rountree Jr.
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Harry Simeone
Harry Simeone
Songwriter
Henry Onorati
Henry Onorati
Songwriter
Katherine Kennicott Davis
Katherine Kennicott Davis
Songwriter
Lawrence Payton
Lawrence Payton
Arranger
Paul Riser
Paul Riser
Arranger
George Rountree Jr.
George Rountree Jr.
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Lawrence Payton
Lawrence Payton
Producer
Mike Iacopelli
Mike Iacopelli
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Come, they told me, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum
A newborn king to see, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum
Our finest gifts we bring, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum
To lay before the King, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum
Rum-pa-pa-pum-pum, rum-pa-pum-pum
So to honor Him, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum
When we come
[Verse 2]
Little baby, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum
I am a poor boy too, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum
I have no gifts to bring, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum
That's fit to give a King, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum
Rum-pa-pa-pum-pum, rum-pa-pum-pum
Shall I play for you? Pa-rum-pa-pum-pum
On my drum
[Verse 3]
Mary nodded, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum
The ox and lamb 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-pa-pum-pum, rum-pa-pum-pum
Then He smiled at me, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum
Me and my drum
[Verse 4]
Come, they told me, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum (Come they told me)
Pa-rum-pa-pum-pum
A newborn King to see, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum (A newborn king to see)
Pa-rum-pa-pum-pum
Our finest gifts we bring, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum
(Our finest gifts we bring)
Pa-rum-pa-pum-pum
To lay before the King, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum
(To lay before the King) Rum-pa-pa-pum-pum, rum-pa-pum-pum
Rum-pa-pa-pum-pum, rum-pa-pum-pum
So to honor Him, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum
(So to honor Him) When we come
[Verse 5]
Little baby, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum
I am a poor boy too, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum
I have no gifts to bring, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum
That's fit to give a King, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum
Rum-pa-pa-pum-pum, rum-pa-pum-pum
Shall I play for you? Pa-rum-pa-pum-pum
On my drum
[Verse 6]
Mary nodded, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum
The ox and lamb 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-pa-pum-pum, rum-pa-pum-pum
Then He smiled at me, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum
Me and my drum
[Verse 7]
Me and my drum
Me and my drum
Me and my drum
Me and my drum
Written by: Harry Simeone, Henry Onorati, Katherine Kennicott Davis

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