The Little Drummer Boy

The Little Drummer Boy

Composer

Katherine K. Bates

Lyricist

Katherine K. Bates

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Album

12 Songs of Christmas (1964)

Artist

Frank Sinatra

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Release

August 1964

Recording

June 1964

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"The Little Drummer Boy" is a song featured in the 1964 album, 12 Songs of Christmas.

Lyrics

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
So to honor Him (pa-rum pum pum pum)
when we come

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 our King
Shall I play for You? (pa-rum pum pum pum)
On my drum

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
Then He smiled at me (pa-rum pum pum pum)
Me and my drum
Me and my drum