Tripod: The Little Drummerboy

Come they told me
parup a pum pum
A new born king to see
parup a pum pum
Our finest gifts we bring
parup a pum pum
To lay before the king
parup a pum pum
parup a pum pum
parup a pum pum
Shall i play for him
parup a pum pum
On my drum

Mary nodded
parup a pum pum
the ox and lamb kept time
parup a pum pum
i played some latin stuff
parup a pum pum
then i cut into some rhythms and blues
early motown that kinda thing

The joint was jumpin man
it really went off i was a hit
Mary said Christ this kids really good
does he have management
He really should
He'll be the next big thing
If he plays his cards right

Then Joseph made some calls
and i was whisked off to the big smoke
to play for this guy
He said kid I'm seeing something special in you
sign on page two

Then i started playing in pubs
supporting bigger acts in clubs
i started touring all the regional spots
tickets were selling just like

hot hot hot
hot hot hot
hot hot hot cakes

My CD went gold
they bought me a car
i was a star

i was higher than a kite
a different woman every night
i started dabbling in hallucinogens
and holding parties at my mansion
indoor pool birdie num num

I had reached the top number one
me and my drum

Every body wanted a piece of me
my face was splashed across the press and tv
I put on weight and lost my boyish good looks
Lost all my friends and turned to pills and drink
Started some fights got locked up
I checked into rehab
Got some help
Cleaned myself up

Then I hosted a variety show
Every saturday night at
the channel nine studio
With a pink ostrich
and a head on a stick
From time to time
i got to play the drums
with world class acts like
Natan Cavaleri

Then i hosted Dancing with the Stars
I've come come along way
since that gig in the stabl..e