Lyrics

PATAPAN
French noel with English words by Rosemary Jacques

Willie, bring your little drum, Robin bring your fife and come,
And be merry while you play,
Tu-re-lu-re-lu, Pat-a-pat-a-pan,
Come, be merry while you play; let us make our Christmas gay!

When the men of olden days to the King of Kings gave praise,
On the fife and drum did play,
Tu-re-lu-re-lu, Pat-a-pat-a-pan,
On the fife and drum did play so their hearts were glad and gay!

God and man today become more in tune than fife and drum,
So be merry while you play,
Tu-re-lu-re-lu, Pat-a-pat-a-pan,
So be merry while you play; sing and dance this Christmas day!