The Little Drummer Boy

El Pequeño Tamborilero

The Little Drummer Boy

Me dijeron que viniera, pa-rum pum-pum-pum,Come they told me, pa-rum pum-pum-pum,
A ver al rey recién nacido, pa-rum pum-pum-pum,A new born king to see, pa-rum pum-pum-pum,
Nuestros mejores regalos traemos, pa-rum pum-pum-pumOur finest gifts we bring, pa-rum pum-pum-pum
Para poner ante el rey, pa-rum pum-pum-pum, rum-pum-pum-pum, rum-pum-pum-pum.To lay before the king, pa-rum pum-pum-pum, rum-pum-pum-pum, rum-pum-pum-pum.
Así que para honrarlo, pa-rum pum-pum-pum, cuando lleguemos.So to honor him, pa-rum pum-pum-pum, when we come.

Pequeño bebé, pa-rum pum-pum-pum,Little baby, pa-rum pum-pum-pum,
También soy un niño pobre, pa-rum pum-pum-pum,I'm a poor boy too, pa-rum pum-pum-pum,
No tengo regalo que traer, pa-rum pum-pum-pumI have no gift to bring, pa-rum pum-pum-pum
Que sea digno de dar a nuestro rey, pa-rum pum-pum-pum, rum-pum-pum-pum, rum-pum-pum-pum.That's fit to give our king, pa-rum pum-pum-pum, rum-pum-pum-pum, rum-pum-pum-pum.
¿Debería tocar para ti, pa-rum pum-pum-pum, en mi tambor?Shall i play for you, pa-rum pum-pum-pum, on my drum.

María asintió, pa-rum pum-pum-pum,Mary nodded, pa-rum pum-pum-pum,
El buey y el cordero marcaban el ritmo, pa-rum pum-pum-pum,The ox and lamb kept time, pa-rum pum-pum-pum,
Toqué mi tambor para él, pa-rum pum-pum-pumI played my drum for him, pa-rum pum-pum-pum
Toqué lo mejor para él, pa-rum pum-pum-pum, rum-pum-pum-pum, rum-pum-pum-pum.I played my best for him, pa-rum pum-pum-pum, rum-pum-pum-pum, rum-pum-pum-pum.
Entonces él me sonrió, pa-rum pum-pum-pum, a mí y a mi tambor.Then he smiled at me, pa-rum pum-pum-pum, me and my drum.