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" 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" 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...