The season is upon us and it's time to brush off those outrageous parodies as we carol through the streets. Here's a holiday parody of the old forebitter "Rolling Down to Old Maui."

Anyone have a clue who Flawn Williams is?

ROLLING DOWN TO BETHLEHEM

(Original words by Flawn Williams ©
Slightly modified by Charlie Ipcar, 2001
Tune: "Rolling Down to Old Maui"


It's a stressful life, full of mental strife we Wise Men undergo;
But we don't give a care, now the Christ Child's there, how fast our camels go;
We's Westward bound over desert ground with gifts to bear for Him;
He's fast asleep with the pigs and sheep in the Town of Bethlehem.

Chorus:

Rolling down to Bethlehem, me boys,
Rolling down to Bethlehem;
We's Wise Men bound, to the Holy Ground,
Rolling down to Bethlehem.

Once more we pounce on our camel mounts and tear off towards the star,
With chests of gold and sacks of myrrh and frankincense in a jar;
There'll be angels there with golden hair and shepherds on the hill,
But they better make way when we come today to bestow our wise goodwill. (CHO)

His father Joe and Mary his mum, their taxes came to pay,
But in Bethlehem there were so many men the hotels turned them away;
They was forced to go to a stable low to bear their Babe within,
But we won't fuss – for Kings like us – there's always room at the inn! (CHO)

Now, good peasants, adieu to you, we'll renew our journey West;
We've enjoyed our stay with you this day, so we'll grant your small request;
We's Wise Men true, so may God bless you, and your village poor and small,
And we'll haul away when we leave today that obnoxious boy Amahl. (CHO)

Cheerily,
Charley Noble