Dickens Little Jimmy - Bird Of Paradise guitar tab

MAY THE BIRD OF PARADISE FLY UP YOUR NOSE

Recorded by Little Jimmy Dickens

Written by Neal Merritt

[E] One fine day as I was [B7] walkin' down the [E] street

Met a beggar man with rags upon his [B7] feet

Took a [E] (spoken) penny from my pocket,

In his [A] (spoken) tin cup I did drop it

And I [E] heard him say as [B7] I made my re-[E] treat.

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May the bird of paradise fly [B7] up your [E] nose

May an elephant caress you with his [B7] toes

May your [E] wife be plagued with runners in her [A] hose

May the [E] bird of paradise [B7] fly up your [E] nose.

I was way behind one day to catch a train

Taxi driver, "said we'll make it just the same"

But a speed cop made it with us,

And as he wrote out the ticket

I stood by politely waitin' for my change.

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Well, my laundry man is really on his toes

Found a hundred dollar bill among my clothes

When he called me, I came runnin',

Gave him back his dime for phonin'

And I heard him sayin' as I turned to go.

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