Jolly old saint nicholas, lean your ear this way! Don't you tell a single soul what i'm going to say Christmas eve is coming soon now you dear old man Whisper what you'll bring to me tell me if you can When the clock is striking twelve When i'm fast asleep Down the chimney, broad and black, With your pack you'll creep All the stockings you will find hanging in a row Mine will be the shortest one, You'll be sure to know Bobby wants a pair of skates, suzy wants a sled Nellie wants a picture book, yellow, blue, and red Now i think i'll leave to you What to give the rest Choose for me, dear snata claus You wll know the best 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 pum 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 git to bring pa rum pum pum pum That's fit to give a king pa rum pum pum pum Rum pum pum pum pum 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 ass 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 pum pum pum pum Then he smilde at me pa rum pum pum pum Me and my drum