Jimmy Dickens<\/p>\n
[Verse 1]\r\n \r\nC<\/span> G7<\/span> C<\/span>\r\nOne fine day as I was walking down the street\r\n G7<\/span>\r\nSpied a beggar man with rags upon his feet\r\n C<\/span> C7<\/span>\r\nTook a penny from my pocket\r\n F<\/span> Fm<\/span>\r\nIn his tin cup I did drop it\r\n C<\/span> G7<\/span> C<\/span>\r\nI heard him say as I made my retreat\r\n \r\n{ CHORUS }\r\n \r\n G7<\/span> C<\/span>\r\nMay the bird of paradise fly up your nose\r\n G7<\/span>\r\nMay an elephant caress you with his toes\r\n C<\/span> C7<\/span> F<\/span>\r\nMay your wife be plagued with runners in her hose\r\n C<\/span> G7<\/span> C<\/span>\r\nMay the bird of paradise fly up your nose\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n[Verse 2]\r\n \r\n G7<\/span> C<\/span>\r\nThe laundry man is really on his toes\r\n G7<\/span>\r\nFound a hundred dollar bill among my clothes\r\n C<\/span> C7<\/span>\r\nWhen he called me I came running\r\n F<\/span> Fm<\/span>\r\nGave him back his dime for phoning\r\n C<\/span> G7<\/span> C<\/span>\r\nI heard him saying as I turned to go\r\n \r\n \r\n{ CHORUS }\r\n \r\n G7<\/span> C<\/span>\r\nMay the bird of paradise fly up your nose\r\n G7\r\nMay an elephant caress you with his toes\r\n C C7 F\r\nMay your wife be plagued with runners in her hose\r\n C G7 C\r\nMay the bird of paradise fly up your nose\r\n \r\n \r\n[Verse 3]\r\n \r\n G7 C\r\nI was way behind one day to catch the train\r\n G7\r\nThe Taxi driver said We'll make it just the same\r\n C C7\r\nThe speed cop made it with us\r\n F Fm\r\nAnd as he wrote out the ticket\r\n C G7 C\r\nI stood by politely waiting for my change\r\n \r\n \r\n{ CHORUS }\r\n \r\n G7 C\r\nMay the bird of paradise fly up your nose\r\n G7\r\nMay an elephant caress you with his toes\r\n C C7 F\r\nMay your wife be plagued with runners in her hose\r\n C G7 C\r\nMay the bird of paradise fly up your nose\r\n \r\n \r\n[Outro]\r\n \r\n C G7 C\r\nMay the bird of paradise fly up your nose<\/pre>\nX<\/div>\n<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Jimmy Dickens [Verse 1] C G7 C One fine day as I was walking down the street G7 Spied a beggar man with rags upon his feet C C7 Took a penny from my pocket F Fm In his tin cup I did drop it C G7 C I heard …