2006-10-23 09:22:34 · 13 answers · asked by Sick Puppy 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
"May the Bird Of Paradise Fly Up Your Nose"
Artist: Little Jimmy Dickens (peak Billboard position # 1 in 1965)
Words and Music by Neal Merritt
Lyrics are as follows:
One fine day as I was a-walkin' down the street
Spied a beggar man with rags upon his feet
Took a penny from my pocket
In his tin cup I did drop it
I heard him say as I made my retreat
CHORUS
"May the bird of paradise fly up your nose"
"May an elephant caress you with his toes"
"May your wife be plagued with runners in her hose"
"May the bird of paradise fly up your nose"
The laundry man is really on his toes
Found a hundred-dollar bill among my clothes
When he called me I came a-runnin'
Gave him back his dime for phonin'
I heard him sayin' as I turned to go
CHORUS
I was way behind one day to catch the train
Taxi driver said "We'll make it just the same"
The speed cop made it with us
And as he wrote out the ticket
I stood by politely a-waitin' for my change
CHORUS
CHORUS
FADE
CHORUS
2006-10-23 09:26:02 · answer #1 · answered by Monty 3 · 4⤊ 1⤋
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2015-08-16 15:14:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
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May the Bird of Paradise Fly up Your Nose by Dickens Little Jimmy One fine day as I was a-walkin' down the street Spied a beggar man with rags upon his feet Took a penny from my pocket In his tin cup I did drop it I heard him say as I made my retreat CHORUS "May the bird of paradise fly up your nose" "May an elephant caress you with his toes" "May your wife be plagued with runners in her hose" "May the bird of paradise fly up your nose" The laundry man is really on his toes Found a hundred-dollar bill among my clothes When he called me I came a-runnin' Gave him back his dime for phonin' I heard him sayin' as I turned to go CHORUS I was way behind one day to catch the train Taxi driver said "We'll make it just the same" The speed cop made it with us And as he wrote out the ticket I stood by politely a-waitin' for my change CHORUS CHORUS FADE CHORUS
2016-04-04 21:55:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Johnny Carson (the legendary Tonight Show host, before Jay Leno) - normally said as "May the bluebird of happiness..." and then followed up with a number of lines.
- excrete on your shoulder...
- nest in your toupee...
etc.
2006-10-23 09:31:50 · answer #4 · answered by Polymath 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Sounds like something from the old Johnny Carson show.
2006-10-23 12:15:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are lyrics from a song from an old country song. 1960's
2006-10-23 09:33:56 · answer #6 · answered by miamac49616 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its from a song from the 50's or 60's
2006-10-23 09:23:54 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It was a phrase used on an old TV show from the '60's called Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In.
2006-10-23 09:25:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Carson was into Country i.e. Willie Nelson, he probably stole it from the song and made hilarious use of it for several decades thereafter.
2013-10-22 03:00:07 · answer #9 · answered by tmeister48 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I sure it came from the same place as "May the fleas of 1000 camels in fest your armpits".
2006-10-23 09:24:28 · answer #10 · answered by atomictulip 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋