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Chicago – The Little Drummer Boy (1998) | Track profile | Dork

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What’s It Gonna Be, Santa?
The Little Drummer Boy

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The Little Drummer Boy

Release date: 1st October 1998

From What’s It Gonna Be, Santa?

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"The Little Drummer Boy" is a track by Chicago, from the album What’s It Gonna Be, Santa?, released 1st October 1998. Full lyrics are available below.

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The Little Drummer Boy

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 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 the 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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From What’s It Gonna Be, Santa?

1998

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What’s It Gonna Be, Santa?

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1998

—God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
—Bethlehem
—Feliz Navidad
—Child's Prayer
—Christmas Time is Here
—Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
—Santa Claus is Coming to Town
—Sleigh Ride
—This Christmas
—The Little Drummer Boy
—The Christmas Song
—White Christmas
—One Little Candle
—Winter Wonderland
—Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer
—Jolly Old Saint Nicholas
—Silent Night
—What Child is This?
—Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
—O Come All Ye Faithful

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