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The classic song, "The Little Drummer Boy," will always be a favorite. However, we can't help but wonder how excited Mary would have been about a drum in the stable with her newborn...and two very tired parents.
So we reimagined the story. Here, Mary, in the sweetest possible way, responds to the little boy's gift.
lyrics
LAY DOWN YOUR DRUM, LITTLE DRUMMER BOY
Lay down your drum, little drummer boy.
Shepherds have left with their sheep.
The cattle stopped lowing
and wise men got going,
so poor baby Jesus could sleep.
The night grows old little drummer boy.
Your gift will be history’s to keep.
We love you sincerely, but you can see clearly
Jesus is trying to sleep.
Lay down your drum.
Lay down your drum.
Lay down your drum, little drummer boy.
Lay down your drum, little drummer boy.
Now’s not the time for your beat.
You’d bless your Creator
by coming back later,
when he isn’t trying to sleep.
The world will know, little drummer boy,
and say what you’ve done here is sweet.
Yet now that you’re done here—
please, please, let my son here
have some silent night left to sleep.
Lay down your drum.
Lay down your drum.
Lay down your drum, little drummer boy.
We’ll treasure your gift, little drummer boy.
But we’ve been awake far too long.
I pray that you’ll be remembered with stories—
or maybe a song.
Come back again, little drummer boy.
But not till the morning sun comes.
The angels proclaimed him,
but you entertained him
with each of your rum-pum-pum-pums.
Lay down your drum, little drummer boy.
Shepherds have left with their sheep.
You’re all who’s remaining,
and I’m not complaining,
but Jesus is trying to sleep.
Lay down your drum.
Lay down your drum.
Lay down your drum, little drummer boy.
(C) 2014 by Family Fridge Music/CDBaby Pro. All rights reserved.
Written by Mike Mennard and Tori Hudgins
credits
released November 23, 2017
The MIGHTY MAGIC PANTS are :
CHARMAINE "Cheery Chang" ANG
"Professor" MIKE MENNARD
ANDREA "Dreamer Drea" REED
"Buccaneer" BEN VANDEVERE
Guitar: Mike Mennard
Keyboard: Tori Hudgins
Bass: Ramsey Mennard
Percussion: Ramsey Mennard
Winners of the prestigious Parent’s Choice Award, The Mighty Magic Pants began in 2012 when Mike Mennard, award-winning
children’s musician and poet, craved some good harmonies. What he got was a marvelous comic pop-rock vocal band the brought together music, poetry, humor, and optimism. The group released three albums—Gotta Be the Pants (2012), Far Out (2014), and It Must Be Christmas (2014)....more
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