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Little Drummer GirlAlicia Keys

Released: December 3, 1996

Songwriter: Katherine Kennicott Davis Harry Simeone Henry Onorati

Producer: Rodney Jerkins

[Spoken Intro]
To me, it seems like Christmas is lost
'Cause it's not about celebrating anymore
It's just about giving to receive
And the illest thing to me about the little drummer boy
Or the little drummer girl, in my case, I mean
Is that all that shorty had was her drum, that's it
And through her drum, she gave Jesus her soul
And ain't no amount of riches that could ever amount to that
Y'know what I'm sayin'?

[Verse 1]
Ba dee ah, ba dee ah
Come on, they told me
A newborn king to see
Our finest gifts we bring to lay before the king
So here we come
Oh, rum pum pum pum, mmm

[Verse 2]
Baby Jesus, I am a poor girl, too
I have no gift to bring
That's fit to give a king
Shall I play for you on my drum?

[Bridge]
Mary nodded
The ox and lamb kept time
I played my drum for him
I played my best for him
Then he smiled at me, me and my drum
Me and my drum

[Outro]
Rum pum pum pum
Pa rum pum pum pum
Pa rum pum pum pum (Oh yeah)
Pa rum pum pum pum (Oh)
Pa rum pum pum pum
Pa rum pum pum pum (Come on, they told me)
Pa rum pum pum pum (A newborn king to see)
Pa rum pum pum pum (Can I play my drum for him?)
Pa rum pum pum pum (Oh oh)
Pa rum pum pum pum (Oh oh yeah)
Pa rum pum pum pum
Pa rum pum pum pum
Pa rum pum pum pum
Pa rum pum pum pum

Alicia Keys

Gifted with one of the finest voices of the early 21st century and exceptional talent, the famed Alicia Keys is a recognized, award-winning R&B singer, songwriter, and record producer. She was born on January 25, 1981 in New York.

Her debut album Songs in A Minor launched her career as she became the best-selling new artist of 2001. Her follow-up album The Diary of Alicia Keys (2003) and her album for the MTV Unplugged series in 2005 further cemented her at the top of the pop and R&B game. Her biggest hits are powerful ballads like “Fallin',” “If I Ain’t Got You,” and “No One.”

On January 15, 2019 Pop/R&B legend and 15-time GRAMMY winner Alicia Keys was announced as the host of the 61st Annual GRAMMY Awards. This will be the first time Keys has been the master of ceremonies for Music’s Biggest Night.

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