Transcript: Traditional Christmas Songs - Come They Told Me
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📋 Summary
The song 'Come They Told Me' is a traditional Christmas song.
The song tells the story of a child who has nothing to bring to the newborn king.
The child decides to play his drum to honor the king.
The king smiles at the child, appreciating his gift.
📖 Bible References
Luke 2:4
Matthew 2:1
Psalm 72:11
📄 Transcript
Come, they told me, pa-rum-pa-pam-pam A newborn king to see Parampapampam Our finest gifts we bring Parampapampam To lay before the king So Bum bum ra so to honor Him ra when we come Little baby, I am a four-bore too. I have no gift to bring. I have no gift to bring That fit to give a king Shall I play for you On my drum Then he nodded The hour I played my drum for him I played my drum for him Pa I played my best for him Pa-ra-pa-pum-pum Pa-ra-pa-pum-pum Pa-ra-pa-pum-pum Then he smiled at me Me and my drum Me and my drum Me and my drum Thank you.