Pat-A-Pan

Album: Christmas From The Heart (2009)
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  • Guillo, prends ton tambourin,
    Toi, prends ta flute, Robin
    Au son de ces instruments
    Tu-re-lu-re-lu, pat-a-pat-a-pan
    Au son de ces instruments
    Je dirai Noël, gaiement.

    Willie, bring your little drum.
    Robin, get your fife, and come,
    And be merry while you play.

    Tu-re-lu-re-lu, pat-a-pat-a-pan
    We will listen as you play
    For the joy for Christmas day.

    When the men of olden days
    Gave the King of Kings their praise
    They had pipes on which to play.

    Tu-re-lu-re-lu, pat-a-pat-a-pan
    They had drums on which to play.
    For the joy of Christmas day.

    God and man became today,
    More in tune than fife and drum,
    So be merry while you play.

    Tu-re-lu-re-lu, pat-a-pat-a-pan
    Come be merry while you play
    On this joyous Christmas day.

    While the angels wing
    To the newborn King,
    I will sing for the blessed Babe
    On this joyous Christmas day.

    God and man became today,
    More in tune than fife and drum,
    So be merry while you play.

    Tu-re-lu-re-lu, pat-a-pat-a-pan
    Come be merry while you play
    On this joyous Christmas day.

    While the angels wing
    To the newborn King,
    I will sing for the blessed Babe
    On this joyous Christmas day.

    Tu-re-lu-re-lu-ra-le. Come and hear them patapan.
    Bring your little drum.
    Robin, get your fife and come.
    Tu-re-lu-re-lu-ra-le. Come and hear them patapan.
    Men of olden days
    Gave the King of Kings their praise.
    On this joyous Christmas.
    Bring your little drum.
    Robin, get your fife and come.
    Come be merry.
    Men of olden days
    Gave the King of Kings their praise.
    On this joyous Christmas.
    Bring your little drum.
    Robin, get your fife and come.
    Come be merry.
    Men of olden days
    Gave the King of Kings their praise.
    On this joyous Christmas Writer/s: John B Hancock, Kurt Roland Bestor, TRAD
    Publisher: Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 3

  • Candace from Salt Lake City, UtahThis song is sung beautifully by David Archuleta, we heard him sing with his maturing voice in Kurt Bestors Christmas concert, December 15, 2023.. just beautiful along with his orchestra and band ..Gorgeous. We love a Kurt Bestors Christmas each yr, and David Archuleta made it even more amazing.
  • Sherry Atkinson from North Carolina UsaI Love this song and artist singing it. He is such a talented singer. I love his voice.
  • Camille from Toronto, OhArchuleta's version of this is sung far too fast for me; I have a version by a children's choir that I prefer much more. The song is a beautiful change of pace to more traditional Christmas tunes.
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