Jolly Old St. Nicholas/the Little Drummer Boy Lyrics - Ray Conniff

Jolly old St. Nicholas 

Lean your ear this way! 

Don't you tell a single soul 

What I'm gonna say 

Christmas Eve is coming soon 

Now, you dear old man 

Whisper what you'll bring to me 

Tell me if you can. 

When the clock is striking twelve 

And I'm sound asleep 

Down the chimney, broad and black 

With your pack you'll creep 

All the stockings you will find 

Hanging in a row 

Mine will be the shortest one 

You'll be sure to know. 

Johnny wants a pair of skates 

Suzy wants a sled 

Nellie wants a picture book 

Yellow, blue, and red 

Now I think I'll leave to you 

What you give the rest 

But give little Billy a drum this year (a drum this year) 

Cause that's what he likes best. 

Come they told me 

Pa rum pum pum pum 

A new born 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 

Baby Jesus 

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