The beggar and the other people that Dickens insults in the song insult him back by exclaiming, “may the bird of paradise fly up your nose!” Head Like An Orange / Giphy. In Dickens’ humorous hands, “May the Bird of Paradise Fly Up Your Nose” turned into a tune that had country fans howlin’ with laughter.

In , he released his biggest hit, "May the Bird of Paradise Fly Up Your Nose", which reached number 1 on the country chart and number 15 on the pop chart. In the late s, Dickens left Columbia for Decca Records before moving again to United Artists in

Dec 18,  · 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 him say as I made my retreat G7 C May the bird of paradise fly up your nose G7 May an elephant caress you with his toes C C7 F May your wife be plagued with runners.

May The Bird Of Paradise Fly Up Your Nose Lyrics: One fine day as I was walking down the street / I spied a beggar man with rags upon his feet / Took a penny from my pocket in his tin cup I did.

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 I heard him say as I made my retreat [Chorus:] 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 The laundry man is really on his toes .

May the Bird of Paradise Fly up Your Nose lyrics - Little Jimmy Dickens 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 I heard him say as I made my retreat CHORUS "May the bird of paradise fly up your nose" "May an elephant caress you with his toes".

may the bird of paradise fly up your nose little jimmy dickens capo 4th fret play in c intro: c g c verse 1: (c) one fine day while i was walking down the street spotted a beggar man with rags around his (g) feet took a (c) penny from my pocket (nc) in his tin can i did drop it and i (c) heard him say as (g) i made my (c) retreat (c) (g) (c) chorus: (c) may the bird of paradise fly up your.

Ernest Tubb - May The Bird Of Paradise Fly Up Your Nose Lyrics One fine day as I was walking down the street I spied a beggar man with rags upon his feet Took a penny from my pocket in his tin cup I .