William Scott: Music

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This song was created to emphasize the importance of storytelling within our families and whole community and to evoke creativity and imagination reaching outside "the box" and back into our heritage and culture.

Little Drum and The Devil (William Scott)

(1st verse)
Mother said to little one,
You’re the best of all the sons
I need you to do a task
I hope that you will do it fast
I want you to seek the truth
Cause it will save both me and you
But little one said, I’m too young
How will I know truth when it comes?
Mother said, No time to lose
And truth will show itself to you
And little one before you run,
Don’t forget to take your drum

(Chorus)
That little drum like you holds magic
Without your drum it could be tragic

You got to play it loud when troubles around
Don’t you forget it
When you here that sound you got to get down
For little drum

(2nd verse)
Little one searched up and down
No history of truth could be found
Lost and tired as he could be he sat down underneath a tree
He played drum a little while
And then continued with his trial
But poor forgetful little one went off and left his little drum
The devil didn’t waste no time he came in smoke as red as wine
He said to little one, I’ll show you truth
Just give your drum up for my flute

(Chorus)
But little one was clever
His mother taught him better
He ran and got his drum, Poor Rum Pa pum Pum
Played so loud he woke the sun

You got to…

(Bridge)
The devil got loose
Had him shakin’ in his boots
He couldn’t catch the rhythm
There was no truth in him
Little one kept playing loud
He beat the devil down
So since the day he made the devil run, they called him little drum