DER KLEINE TROMMLER (The Little Drummer Boy)
(Harry Simeone / Henry Onorati)
Heintje (Germany)
Durch die Stille Nacht ta ram tam tam tam,
da ging ein kleiner Junge ram tam tam tam,
hielt seine Spielzeugtrommel in der Hand.
Wolt zu dem Stalle wo die Grippe stand
ram tam tam tam, ram tam tam tam
Und die Trommel klang ta ram tam tam tam
durch das Land.
Liebes Christuskind ta ram tam tam tam,
bin nur ein armer Junge ram tam tam tam.
Wo lauter Könige mit Gaben stehn,
läßt man vielleicht mich gar nicht zu dir gern.
Hab ja kein Gold, hab ja kein Geld.
Kann nur trommeln für dich ram tam tam tam.
Wenns dir gefällt.
Und vom Himmel hoch ta ram tam tam tam,
da kam ein Stern herab ta ram tam tam tam,
der führte ihn die stillen Straßen entlang.
Und seine kleine Trommel klang und sang
ram tam tam tam, ram tam tam tam
Das zum heil der Welt ta ram tam tam tam
Christus kam.
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THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY
(Harry Simeone / Henry Onorati)
Harry Simeone Chorale - 1959
The Beverley Sisters - 1959
Michael Flanders - 1959
The Four Seasons - 1966
Boney M - 1981
Anne Murray - 1981
Air Supply - 1987
Crystal Gayle - 1996
Emmylou Harris - 1999
Also recorded by: Bing Crosby & David Bowie; RuPaul; Ray Price;
Perry Como; Rosemary Clooney; The Gatlin Brothers; Patti Page;
Tennessee Ernie Ford; Dolly Parton; Johnny Mathis; Johnny Cash;
Chet Atkins; Burl Ives; Charley Pride; Robert Goulet; Liberace;
Lou Rawls.
Come, they told me (pa-rum-pa-pa-pum)
A new-born King to see (pa-rum-pa-pa-pum)
Our finest gifts we bring (pa-rum-pa-pa-pum)
To lay before the King (pa-rum-pa-pa-pum
rum-pa-pa-pum, rum-pa-pa-pum)
So to honor Him (pa-rum-pa-pa-pum)
When we come
Baby Gesu (pa-rum-pa-pa-pum)
I am a poor boy, too (pa-rum-pa-pa-pum)
I have no gift to bring (pa-rum-pa-pa-pum)
That's fit to give a King (pa-rum-pa-pa-pum
rum-pa-pa-pum, rum-pa-pa-pum)
Shall I play for you (pa-rum-pa-pa-pum)
On my drum?
Mary nodded (pa-rum-pa-pa-pum)
The ox and lamb kept time (pa-rum-pa-pa-pum)
I played my drum for Him (pa-rum-pa-pa-pum)
I played my best for Him (pa-rum-pa-pa-pum
rum-pa-pa-pum, rum-pa-pa-pum)
Then, He smiled at me (pa-rum-pa-pa-pum)
Me and my drum
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