Deck The Halls
Thomas Kinkade (Holiday) Lyrics
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Our newborn king to see, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
Our finest gifts we bring, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
To lay before the kind, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum, rum-pum-pum-pum, rum-pum-pum-pum
Little baby, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
I am a poor girl too, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
I have no gifts to bring, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
Pum-pum-pum, pum-pum-pum-pum, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum-pum-pum
Shall I play for you pa-rum-pum-pum-pum, rum-pum-pum-pum, rum-pum-pum-pum
Mary nodded, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
The ox and the lamb kept time, little drummer boy
I played my drums for him, ba-dum-pum-pum
I played my best for him, ba-dum-pum-pum
Then he smiled at me, ba-dum-pum-pum
Little drummer boy smiled at me, ba-dum-pum-pum
Our finest gifts we bring, ba-dum-pum-pum
L-l-laying before our king, ba-dum-pum-pum
(Brrra-da-duh-num, pum-pum, brrra-da-duh-num
Duh-nuh-dum-dum, duh-duh-duh-dum, da-dum-dum-dum, dum
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
To lay before the king, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
Hey little drummer boy
Oh little drummer boy, brra-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-dah
I am a poor girl too, what shall I play for you, brra-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-dah
I have no gift to bring, that's fit to give the king, brra-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-dah
(Rum-pum) Rum-pum-pum-pum, (Pum-pum) Rum-pum-pum-pum
When we come, on my drum, me and my drum
Come they told me, a newborn king to see
(Little drummer boy), we bringin' our finest gifts to lay before the king
Rum-rum-pum-pum-pum, rum-rum-pum-pum-pum, oh
Rum-pum-pum-pum, fum-pum-pum-pum
Rum-pum-pum-pum, oh, fa-fa-fa-fa
The lyrics to "Deck The Halls" by Thomas Kinkade (Holiday) are part of a song that tells the story of the birth of Jesus and the visit of the Three Wise Men. The first part of the song talks about the Wise Men, who are told to come and see the baby Jesus. The Wise Men bring their finest gifts to lay before the King. The second part of the song talks about a poor girl who has no gifts to give. She offers to play her drum for the baby Jesus, and Mary nods in agreement. The little drummer boy plays his drums for the baby Jesus, and the ox and the lamb keep time. When he is finished, the baby Jesus smiles at him. The song concludes with a repetition of the idea that the Wise Men will lay their finest gifts before the King.
Line by Line Meaning
Come they told me, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
They came and informed me with a rhythmic sound
Our newborn king to see, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
We are here to visit the newly born king
Our finest gifts we bring, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
We are carrying our best presents to offer
To lay before the kind, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum, rum-pum-pum-pum, rum-pum-pum-pum
We want to set our offerings before the generous lord
Little baby, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
A small, charming infant
I am a poor girl too, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
I am also a humble maiden without wealth
I have no gifts to bring, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
I have nothing to present as a token of respect
That's fit to give the king, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
Anything worth presenting to the monarch
Pum-pum-pum, pum-pum-pum-pum, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum-pum-pum
The rhythmic sound of drums and the sound of someone giving orders
Shall I play for you pa-rum-pum-pum-pum, rum-pum-pum-pum, rum-pum-pum-pum
May I entertain you with my drum playing skills?
Mary nodded, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
Mary agreed with a beat
The ox and the lamb kept time, little drummer boy
The animals kept the beat synchronized while the young musician played his instrument
I played my drums for him, ba-dum-pum-pum
I used my drum set and played for him
I played my best for him, ba-dum-pum-pum
I gave my all while performing for him
Then he smiled at me, ba-dum-pum-pum
That brought a smile to the face of the person I played the drums for
Little drummer boy smiled at me, ba-dum-pum-pum
I became happy when the young drummer flashed a smile my way
Our finest gifts we bring, ba-dum-pum-pum
We have carried our best presents with us
L-l-laying before our king, ba-dum-pum-pum
We are genuflecting and showing our respect to the king
(Brrra-da-duh-num, pum-pum, brrra-da-duh-num
A patter of drums and rhythms
Duh-nuh-dum-dum, duh-duh-duh-dum, da-dum-dum-dum, dum
A constant succession of percussive beats and rhythms
Hey little drummer boy
Hey, young musician
Oh little drummer boy, brra-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-dah
Oh young drummer
I am a poor girl too, what shall I play for you, brra-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-dah
I am a humble maiden, what can I perform for you?
I have no gift to bring, that's fit to give the king, brra-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-dah
I have nothing worthy of presenting to the monarch
(Rum-pum) Rum-pum-pum-pum, (Pum-pum) Rum-pum-pum-pum
The sound of a constant beat and drums rolling
When we come, on my drum, me and my drum
When we come, I would like to entertain you with my drums
(Little drummer boy), we bringin' our finest gifts to lay before the king
The young drummer and I have carried our best presents to offer the king our respects
Rum-rum-pum-pum-pum, rum-rum-pum-pum-pum, oh
A repeated sound of percussions
Rum-pum-pum-pum, fum-pum-pum-pum
The constant sound of drums and beats
Rum-pum-pum-pum, oh, fa-fa-fa-fa
A repeated sound of percussions and syllables
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Written by: Katherine Davis
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