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Pum Pa Lum
Steve Lawrence
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It was a day in September
As clear as I can remember
I was visiting Kingston town
And taking a look around
I saw a cute little fellow
Who was looking downhearted
When I asked what the matter could be
He stopped to tell the story
I got a little donkey and he done got locked up
Pum pa rum, pum pa rum
They stick him in the jail and he ain't done nothing
Pum pa rum, pum pa rum
Got him peeping through the bars like a little monkey
Pum pa rum, pum pa rum
The folks all say he been a real bad donkey
Pum pa rum, pum pa rum
They say he's acting like there's rum in his hay
Pum pa rum, pum pa rum
He wasn't drunk, he just want to play
Pum pa rum, pum pa rum
I hear they're gonna have a trial in the morning
Pum pa rum, pum pa rum
I'm gonna tell the judge that he ain't done nothing
Pum pa rum, pum pa rum
First he bumped Missis Mary
And then he bite the policeman
Turned and broke Mister Webster's cart
Which was almost falling apart
He started a little riot
But now there's peace and there's quiet
See how he done empty the street
Ain't no one to trip your feet
I got a little donkey and he done got locked up
Pum pa rum, pum pa rum
They stick him in the jail and he ain't done nothing
Pum pa rum, pum pa rum
Got him peeping through the bars like a little monkey
Pum pa rum, pum pa rum
The folks all say he been a real bad donkey
Pum pa rum, pum pa rum
They say he's acting like there's rum in his hay
Pum pa rum, pum pa rum
He wasn't drunk, he just want to play
Pum pa rum, pum pa rum