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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston
Lead Vocals
Bobbi Kristina Brown
Bobbi Kristina Brown
Vocals
Mervyn Warren
Mervyn Warren
Background Vocals
Reggie Hamilton
Reggie Hamilton
Bass Guitar
Paul Jackson Jr.
Paul Jackson Jr.
Guitar
Weldon Parks
Weldon Parks
Guitar
Sharlotte Gibson
Sharlotte Gibson
Background Vocals
Scott Frankfurt
Scott Frankfurt
Programming
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Katherine Kennicott Davis
Katherine Kennicott Davis
Composer
Henry Onorati
Henry Onorati
Composer
Harry Simeone
Harry Simeone
Composer
Mervyn Warren
Mervyn Warren
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Mervyn Warren
Mervyn Warren
Producer
Tony Shepperd
Tony Shepperd
Recording Engineer
Thom "TK" Kidd
Thom "TK" Kidd
Recording Engineer
Frank Wolf
Frank Wolf
Recording Engineer
David Reitzas
David Reitzas
Mixing Engineer
Nick Marshall
Nick Marshall
Assistant Engineer
Marnie Riley
Marnie Riley
Assistant Engineer
Jason Locklin
Jason Locklin
Assistant Engineer
Alex Reverberi
Alex Reverberi
Assistant Engineer
John Holmes
John Holmes
Assistant Engineer
Roger Moody
Roger Moody
Assistant Engineer
Jack Odom
Jack Odom
Assistant Engineer
Dave Kutch
Dave Kutch
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Come they told me, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum
(Sing baby)
Our 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-pum-pum, rum-pa-pum-pum
So to honor Him, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum
When we come
[Verse 2]
That's my baby, oh
Baby Yeshua, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum
(Pa-rum-pa-pum-pum)
I am a poor boy too, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum
(Pa-rum-pa-pum-pum)
I have no gift to bring, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum
(Pa-rum-pa-pum-pum)
That's fit to give a King, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum
Rum-pa-pum-pum, rum-pa-pum-pum
Shall I play for you?
Pa-rum-pa-pum-pum
On my drum? Yeah, c'mon
[Verse 3]
I wanna play
Ooh, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum, pum pum
Yeah, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum
Playing on my drum (Playing on my drum)
Ooh, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum, pum pum
Yeah, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum
Playing on my drum
[Verse 4]
Mary nodded, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum
(Yes she did oh, Mary nodded)
The ox and lamb kept time, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum
Pa-rum-pa-pum-pum
I played my drum for Him, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum
(Pa-rum-pa-pum-pum)
I played my best for Him, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum
Rum-pa-pum-pum, rum-pa-pum-pum, oh
Then He smiled at me, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum
[Verse 5]
Me and my drum
Ooh yeah, me and my
Me and my drum
Pa-rum-pum, pa-rum-pum
My drum, drum, drum, drum
[Verse 6]
Mary nodded, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum
Me and my drum
Then he smiled at me, he smiled at me
(Pa-rum-pa-pum-pum)
On my, on my, on my drum, yeah
(Pa-rum-pa-pum-pum)
Me and my, me and my, me and my drum, drum, drum, yeah
(Pa-rum-pa-pum-pum)
Oh, hey-yeah
Playing for Yeshua, playing for Yeshua
(Pa-rum-pa-pum-pum)
Playing my drum
Pa-rum-pa-pum-pum, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum, oh, ma-ma-ma
[Verse 7]
Playing on my drum, playing on my drum
Pa-rum-pa-pum-pum, pa-rum-pa, pa-rum-pa
Pa-rum-pa-pum-pum, pa-rum-pa, pa-rum-pa
Oh, oh, Lord
Pa-rum-pa-pum-pum, pa-rum-pa, pa-rum-pa
Pa-rum-pa-pum-pum, pa-rum-pa, pa-rum-pa
Pa-rum-pa-pum-pum, pa-rum-pa, pa-rum-pa
Pa-rum-pa-pum-pum
Written by: Harry Simeone, Henry Onorati, Katherine Kennicott Davis

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