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Artist: Ringo Starr
Canonical path: /ringo-starr/the-little-drummer-boy
Related lyric paths: 6
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The Little Drummer Boy
Read The Little Drummer Boy lyrics by Ringo Starr on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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The Little Drummer Boy
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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.
Little baby, pa-rum pum-pum-pum,
I'm 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.
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Who performs "The Little Drummer Boy"?
Ringo Starr performs "The Little Drummer Boy", and this lyric page sits inside the Ringo Starr catalog on LyroVerse.
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Yes. The related section below points to P.S. I Love You and Oh My Lord with a short reason for opening each page next.
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