The Wise Men Shuffle

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I was thirsty and I was tired
Most decidedly uninspired
And as a wise man I was semi-retired
But it appeared ooo
that thing I feared

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The this-way-to-the-baby-Messiah star

Well I was busy I was doing some sums
'bout the Cosmos and the state of the sun
yes I was happy just to sit on the floor
But it appeared ooo
that thing I feared

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The this-way-to-the-baby-Messiah star

I was working one night in my Lab
Turning lead into a Doner Kebab
Things were swell in fact they were fab
But it appeared ooo
that thing I feared

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The this-way-to-the-baby-Messiah star

I'm reporting for NTV
New Testament Channel Three
We never lie we just say what we see
And just then (ooo)
Three wise men

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The this-way-to-the-baby-Messiah star

[fast]
Tell me who you are
I'm Belzshazzar
(I said) Tell me who you are
I'm Belzshazzar
Tell me who you are
I'm Belzshazzar but my friends...call me... Belch

Tell me who you are
I'm Methuesalah
(I said) Tell me who you are
I'm Methuesalah
Tell me who you are
I'm Methuesalah but my friends...call me... Methuesalah Ak Torim Ned Tong Tong
Atwai

Tell me who you are
I'm Casserparim
(I said) Tell me who you are
I'm Casserparim
Tell me who you are
I'm Casserparim but my friends...call me... Tim

[slow]
And what's that you hold?
Why this it's some gold
And what's that you hold?
Why this it's some gold
And what's that you hold?
Are you mad why won't you be told

And what have you got thir?
Why this it's some myrrh
And what have you got thir?
Why this it's some myrrh
And what have you got thir?
You're a berk now get out of my hair

What does that dispense?
It dispenses Frankincense
What does that dispense?
It dispenses Frankincense
What does that dispense?
It...it's for Baby Jesus all right?

We went on travellin dead on course
We were so hungry we cooked up our horse
He tasted nice especially with sauce

But we revered
The Christ appeared
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The this-way-to-the-baby-Messiah star

O the blood of Jesus
O the blood of Jesus
O the blood of Jesus
It washes white as snow

We gave our gifts as we worshipped the lad
He was the reason why we all left so glad
He brought a hope to a world that was sad
The Christ appeared
And much revered

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The this-way-to-the-Messiah star

What can you learn from hearing this song
It wasn't short no but it wasn't too long
Jesus taught that there's a right and there's wrong
The Christ appeared
And much revered

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[slow to fade]    The this-way-to-the-Messiah star..........!

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