Carol of the Drum

For your holiday enjoyment:

Little Drummer Boy

Come they told me, pa rum pa pom pom
A new born King to see, pa rum pa pom pom
Our finest gifts we bring, pa rum pa pom pom
To lay before the King, pa rum pa pom pom,
rum pa pom pom, rum pa pom pom

So to honor Him, pa rum pa pom pom,
When we come.

Little Baby, pa rum pa pom pom
I am a poor boy too, pa rum pa pom pom
I have no gift to bring, pa rum pa pom pom
That’s fit to give the King, pa rum pa pom pom,
rum pa pom pom, rum pa pom pom.

Shall I play for you, pa rum pa pom pom,
On my drum?

Mary nodded, pa rum pa pom pom
The ox and lamb kept time, pa rum pa pom pom
I played my drum for Him, pa rum pa pom pom
I played my best for Him, pa rum pa pom pom,
rum pa pom pom, rum pa pom pom.

Then He smiled at me, pa rum pa pum pum
Me and my drum.

This popular Christmas song was written by pianist Katherine K. Davis in 1941 as Carol of the Drum.  Harry Simeone adapted the song and released it as The Little Drummer Boy, with the single scoring on the U.S. music charts from 1958 to 1962.

In 1972, this song was featured on the television special Christmas at the White House. The song was reportedly the favorite Christmas carol of President Richard Nixon

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