Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Gregory Porter
Gregory Porter
Vocals
Troy Miller
Troy Miller
Percussion
Kingdom Orchestra
Kingdom Orchestra
Orchestra
Chip Crawford
Chip Crawford
Piano
Jahmal Nichols
Jahmal Nichols
Double Bass
Ondrej Pivec
Ondrej Pivec
Hammond Organ
Emmanuel Harrold
Emmanuel Harrold
Drums
Stephanie Fisher-Alvarenga
Stephanie Fisher-Alvarenga
Background Vocals
Chris Ashley Anthony
Chris Ashley Anthony
Background Vocals
Sheherazade Holman
Sheherazade Holman
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Harry Simeone
Harry Simeone
Songwriter
Henry Onorati
Henry Onorati
Songwriter
Katherine Kennicott Davis
Katherine Kennicott Davis
Songwriter
Troy Miller
Troy Miller
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Troy Miller
Troy Miller
Producer
Jonathan Allen
Jonathan Allen
Recording Engineer
Daniel Hayden
Daniel Hayden
Assistant Recording Engineer
Chris Allen
Chris Allen
Vocal Recording Engineer
Steven Sacco
Steven Sacco
Assistant Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Come they told me, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
A newborn King to see, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
Our finest gift 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
[Instrumental]
So to honor him, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum, when we come
[Instrumental]
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 a King, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
Rum-pum-pum-pum, rum-pum-pum-pum
[Instrumental]
Shall I play for you, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum, on my drum?
[Instrumental]
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
I played my best, 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, me and my drum
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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