May the Bird of Paradise Fly up Your Nose

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
 And I heard him say as I made my retreat
 "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"
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 My laundry man who really on his toes
 Found a hundred-dollar bill among my clothes
 When he called me I came a-running
 Gave him back his dime for phoning
 And I heard him saying as I turned to go
 "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"
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 I was way behind one day to catch the train
 The taxi driver said "We'll make it just the same"
 A speed cop made it with us
 And as he wrote out the ticket
 I stood by politely waitin' for my change
 "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"
 "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...