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Germany, and Poland have been part of our Christmas celebration so far. Today we move on to Italy. Imagine my delight when I discovered Il Tamburino! Also known as the Little Drummer Boy!
I found the three tenors singing it in Italian and English! Oh… my heart is just smiling! 🙂
And here in Polish only.
And of course… from my favourite Christmas show.
Lyrics:
Come they told me
Pa rum pum pum pum
Pa rum pum pum pum
A new born king to see
Pa rum pum pum pum
Pa rum pum pum pum
Our finest gifts we bring
Pa rum pum pum pum
Pa rum pum pum pum
To lay before the king
Pa rum pum pum pum,
Rum pum pum pum,
Rum pum pum pum
Pa rum pum pum pum,
Rum pum pum pum,
Rum pum pum pum
So to honor him
Pa rum pum pum pum
Pa rum pum pum pum
When we come
Pum pum pum pum
Pa rum pum pum
Pum pum pum pum
Pa rum pum pum
Pum pum pum pum
Pa rum pum pum
Pum pum pum pum pa rum
Pa rum pum pum
Pum pum pum pum
Pa rum pum pum
Pum pum pum pum
Pa rum pum pum
Pum pum pum pum pa rum
Little baby
Pa rum pum pum pum
Pa rum pum pum pum
I am a poor boy too
Pa rum pum pum pum
Pa rum pum pum pum
I have no gift to bring
Pa rum pum pum pum
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
Pa rum pum pum pum,
Rum pum pum pum,
Rum pum pum pum
Shall I play for you
Pa rum pum pum pum
Pa rum pum pum
Pum pum pum pum
Pa rum pum pum pum
Pa rum pum pum
Pum pum pum pum
Mary nodded
Pa rum pum pum pum
Pa rum pum pum pum
The ox and lamb kept time
Pa rum pum pum pum
Pa rum pum pum pum
I played my drum for him
Pa rum pum pum pum
Pa rum pum pum pum
I played my best for him
Pa rum pum pum pum,
Rum pum pum pum,
Rum pum pum pum
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
Pa rum pum pum pum
Me and my drum
Come they told me
Pa rum pum pum pum
A new born king to see
Pa rum pum pum pum
Pa rum pum pum pum
A new born king to see
Pa rum pum pum pum
Me and my drum
Me and my drum
Me and my drum
Me and my drum
Rum pum pum pum
Me and my drum
Me and my drum
Me and my drum
Rum pum pum pum
well, now, I love the history and background, and love the three tenors, and I thank you for putting this song in my head. I’ll probably be singing it in my sleep now – Merry Christmas, Pa rum pum pum pum!
this is one of my favourite Christmas songs. 🙂 We can sing it together eh? 🙂
This is one of my favorite Christmas songs because it shows exactly what God wants from us – our heart and our best. I love it!
oh yay! 🙂