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Come, they told me pa-rum pum pum pum
Our 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 our King pa- rum pum pum pum
Rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum
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 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

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Little Drummer Boy" describe a poor young boy's visit to the newborn King Jesus. The boy, who cannot afford to bring any gifts, instead offers to play his drum for the infant Christ. This simple act of music becomes a beautiful offering to the King, as Mary nods and other animals, like the Ox and Lamb, keep time. The boy plays his best for Jesus, and in response, the baby smiles at him.


The song serves as a beautiful reminder of the power of music as a gift and the importance of giving from the heart, even if one's resources are limited. It also emphasizes the theme of humility, as the young boy recognizes that he is of a low station in life and cannot afford to bring lavish gifts like the "finest" ones mentioned in the opening verse. However, he still seeks to honor the King in the best way he knows how, with his gift of music.


Line by Line Meaning

Come, they told me pa-rum pum pum pum
People said to come and see the newborn King


Our newborn King to see, pa-rum pum pum pum
We want to see our new King


Our finest gifts we bring pa-rum pum pum pum
We bring our best gifts to offer


To lay before the King pa-rum pum pum pum
We want to give these gifts to the King


Rum pum pum pum. rum pum pum pum
Sound of the drum


So to honor Him pa-rum pum pum pum
We want to honor the King


When we come
We are going to come


Little Baby pa-rum pum pum pum
Little Baby King


I am a poor boy too, pa-rum pum pum pum
I am also a poor boy like you


I have no gift to bring pa-rum pum pum pum
I don't have any gifts to offer you


That's fit to give our King pa- rum pum pum pum
Anything worthy of being given to our King


Rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum
Sound of the drum


Shall I play for you, pa-rum pum pum pum
Can I play my drum for you?


on my drum?
Playing the drum


Mary nodded pa-rum pum pum pum
Mary agreed


The Ox and Lamb kept time pa-rum pum pum pum
The animals were moving to the rhythm of the drum


I played my drum for Him pa-rum pum pum pum
I played drum for the King


I played my best for Him pa-rum pum pum pum
I played my drum as well as I could for the King


Rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum
Sound of the drum


Then He smiled at me pa-rum pum pum pum
He smiled at me after hearing me play the drum


Me and my drum
I was there with my drum




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Henry Onorati, Katherine K. Davis, Harry Simeone

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@luisgabrielramirezospino1863

Boots and boys, oh

I think it's time that I mention
I've got myself an obsession
For the smell, for the touch
Keep that scruff looking rough
I know I've got myself a habit
But I gotta have it now
I don't care where, work it out
Let me break it down

I try it on
I take it off
So what you got?

Something 'bout boots and boys (Boots and boys)
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I gotta say I wear 'em both so pretty as I walk in the city
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Take nothing less than perfection
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They bring me so much joy (Bring me joy)
I gotta say I wear 'em both so pretty as I walk in the city
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I gotta say I wear 'em both so pretty as I walk in the city
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All comments from YouTube:

@rafsun9365

Ke$ha deserves more attention

@3ukevv

she not make music like this more

@lolad7645

Kesha

@inactive.5680

-Trust me,in the old good days she had that kind of attention that you can only dream

@rafsun9365

@Kevin França yes you're right 😑maybe she will make these type of songs in future !!! I hope

@lucasxtyler

she rly has a lot of fans. over 13 million monthly listeners on spotify alone

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@mlpsecrets7931

Seriously we need more songs like this!


Love throwbacks!

@freedkesha

Imo "bet u wanna" by sabrina carpenter has this vibe

@mr_jaca

2010: no
2012: nah
2014: nope
2016: not yet
2018: Nooooo
2020: yes

@BennyHarfenes

@Rahul achari that this song's 10 years old...

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