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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
MercyMe
MercyMe
Performer
Bart Millard
Bart Millard
Lead Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Harry Simeone
Harry Simeone
Songwriter
Henry Onorati
Henry Onorati
Songwriter
Katherine Kennicott Davis
Katherine Kennicott Davis
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Brown Bannister
Brown Bannister
Producer

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
[Verse 2]
So to honor him
Pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
When we come
[Verse 3]
Little baby
Pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
I am a poor boy, too
Pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
I have no gift to bring
Pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
That's fit to give the King
Pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
Rum-pum-pum-pum
Rum-pum-pum-pum
[Verse 4]
Shall I play for you
Pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
On my drum?
[Verse 5]
Shall I play for you?
Shall I play for you?
Mary looked at me and nodded
The ox and lamb kept time
Oh, I played my drum for Him
Oh, I played my best for Christ
I played my best for Christ
[Verse 6]
Then He smiled at me
Written by: Harry Simeone, Henry Onorati, Katherine Kennicott Davis

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