Through the silent night ta ram tam tam tam
There walked a little boy ram tam tam tam
Held his toy drum in his hand
Wanted to go to the stable where the manger stood
Ram tam tam tam, ram tam tam tam
And the drum sounded ta ram tam tam tam
Dear Christ child ta ram tam tam tam
I'm just a poor boy ram tam tam tam
Where only kings stand with gifts
Maybe they won't let me come to you at all
Got no gold, got no money
I can only drum for you ram tam tam tam
And from high in heaven ta ram tam tam tam
A star came down ta ram tam tam tam
It led him along the silent streets
And his little drum sounded and sang
Ram tam tam tam, ram tam tam tam
So that for the world's salvation ta ram tam tam tam