Christmas Carol Tag

footnoteMaven has challenged the Geneabloggers to identify and print their favorite Christmas Carol. Mine is The Little Drummer Boy. I won't say why, because that's for an Advent of Christmas Memories post later on.

The Little Drummer Boy

Katherine K. Davis, Henry Onorati and Harry Simeone, 1958

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

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 the King, pa rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum,

Shall I play for you, pa rum pum pum pum,

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, 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.