Willie, take your little drum;
With your whistle, Robin, come!
When we hear the fife and drum,
Tu-re-lu-re-lu, Pata-patapan,
When we hear the fife and drum,
Christmas should be frolicsome.Thus the men of olden days
Loved the King of kings to praise.
When they hear the fife and drum,
Tu-re-lu-re-lu, Pata-patapan,
When they hear the fife and drum,
Sure our children won't be dumb.God and man are now become
More at one than fife and drum.
When you hear the fife and drum,
Tu-re-lu-re-lu, Pata-patapan,
When you hear the fife and drum,
Dance and make the village hum!
Actually, I kind of like the tur-ra-lur-a-lu! The pat-a-pat-apan makes me think of making scones, so I like that part,too. Ok-I like the whole song, especially the faux spiritual verses that you recently discovered.
Christmas should be frolicsome- want to frolic, some with me ?