Intro
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Come, they told me, pa ru-pa pum pum
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A new born king to see, pa ru-pa pum pum
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Our finest gifts we bring, pa ru-pa pum pum
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To lay before the king, pa ru-pa pum pum
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Ru-pa pum pum, ru-pa pum pum
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And so to honor him, pa ru-pa pum pum
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When we come
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Little baby, pa ru-pa pum pum
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I am a poor boy, too, pa ru-pa pum pum
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I have no gift to bring, pa ru-pa pum pum
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That's fit to give a king, pa ru-pa pum pum
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Ru-pa pum pum, ru-pa pum pum
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Shall I play for you? Pa ru-pa pum pum
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On my drum
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(Mary nodded, pa ru-pa pum pum)
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(The ox and lamb kept time, pa ru-pa pum pum)
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I played my drum for him, pa ru-pa pum pum
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I played my best for him, pa ru-pa pum pum
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Ru-pa pum pum, ru-pa pum pum
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Then he smiled at me, pa ru-pa pum pum
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Me and my drum
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Me and my drum (marching drum: repeat and fade)