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Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
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The Dap-Kings
The Dap-Kings
Composer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
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
[Verse 2]
So to honor him
Pa, rum, pum, pum, pum
When he come
[Verse 3]
Little baby
Pa, rum, pum, pum, pum
He is a poor boy too
Pa, rum, pum, pum, pum
He has no gift to bring
Pa, rum, pum, pum, pum
That's fit to give a king
Pa, rum, pum, pum, pum
Rum, pum, pum, pum
Rum, pum, pum, pum
[Verse 4]
Shall he play for him
Pa, rum, pum, pum, pum
On his drum?
[Verse 5]
Mary nodded
Pa, rum, pum, pum, pum
The ox and lamb kept time
Pa, rum, pum, pum, pum
He played his drum for him
Pa, rum, pum, pum, pum
He played his best for him
Pa, rum, pum, pum, pum
Rum, pum, pum, pum
Rum, pum, pum, pum
[Verse 6]
Then he smiled at him
Pa, rum, pum, pum, pum
He and his drum
Written by: The Dap-Kings

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