Lyr Add: Three Wise Women (Stanley Accrington)

Subject: Lyr Add: THREE WISE WOMEN (Stanley Accrington)
From: Splott Man
Date: 16 Apr 04 - 07:38 AM

I can't guarantee that I've got them down 100% accurately, there's at least one reference I don't get and substitute my own when I sing it, but the meaning is there.
The tune is approximately the same as Poor Old Landlord, Can't Get The Buggers Out.

THREE WISE WOMEN
(Stanley Accrington)

Three wise women went to the stable, (First line repeated twice each time)
To see the baby king.

They got lost and asked for directions.
"Oh, you mean that bright star there!"

They still got there two weeks before the wise men,
To see the baby king.

When they got there they helped with the delivery,
Sent Joseph to boil some water.

When the baby was born they all crowded round him,
Told the angels to keep the noise down.

Then one wise woman said "Isn't he like his father?"
Mary gave her a strange look.

Then two wise women started cleaning out the stable,
The third one made a casserole.

Then three shepherds came to see the baby,
The women told them to take their shoes off first.

Now the three wise women didn't bring gold, frankincense and myrrh,
Their presents were far more useful.

The first wise women brought a Bob the Builder romper suit,
To fit size nought to six months.

The second wise woman brought a packet of disposables,
And those nappy sacks that smell faintly of Holmans. (a reference I don't understand, though I'm sure someone does)

The third wise woman brought a Winnie the Pooh mobile,
And a tape of Cilla Black singing lullabies.

Then the three wise women said goodbye to Mary and Joseph,
Went back to where they had come from.

Then the first wise woman said "Did you see her sandals?"
They just didn't go with that robe she wore.

The second wise woman said "You'd have thought they'd have cleaned the stable out!
The smell, not to mention hygiene!"

Then the third wise woman said "You know that Joseph's not in work?!
How do they afford that donkey?"

Then the three wise women met the wise men going the other way,
Who stopped them to ask for directions.

The three wise women shrugged and just carried on their way,
Muttering about the usefulness of myrrh.

Three wise women went to the stable,
To see the baby king.



As Stanley himself says, a carol is not just for Christmas.
Enjoy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awSwhPIPy2E

Splott Man

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: 3 Wise Women - Stanley Accringt
From: Pied Piper
Date: 16 Apr 04 - 07:43 AM

Wonderful.
PP

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: 3 Wise Women - Stanley Accringt
From: MoorleyMan
Date: 16 Apr 04 - 01:25 PM

I can put you out of your misery Splott Man - the reference you don't get - it's "almonds" !
(Got that from Stan the man 'imself when I learnt the song....)

Like many of Stan the Acc's creations it's priceless - so enjoy!

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: 3 Wise Women - Stanley Accringt
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 16 Apr 04 - 05:38 PM

How many lullabies did Cilla Black sing, apart from "Oh you are a mucky kid, dirty as a dustbin lid"?

I agree with MM - the whole creation really is priceless particularly when delivered by Stan with appropriate props and costume.

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Three Wise Women (Stanley Accrington)
From: Joe Offer
Date: 11 Dec 23 - 03:12 PM

Anybody have different lyrics?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awSwhPIPy2E

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Three Wise Women (Stanley Accrington)
From: GUEST,Malcolm Storey
Date: 11 Dec 23 - 09:25 PM

Wouldn't have thought so Joe.
The man's a genius.

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Three Wise Women (Stanley Accrington)
From: Joe Offer
Date: 16 Dec 23 - 06:12 PM

Maybe I should word that differently. At the Mudcat Singaround, David and Pelagie sang moderately different lyrics. I wonder what the original Stanley Accrington lyrics are.

-Joe-

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Three Wise Women (Stanley Accrington)
From: Felipa
Date: 23 Dec 24 - 07:09 PM

Colman's Mustard? rather than Holman's

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Three Wise Women (Stanley Accrington)
From: MoorleyMan
Date: 25 Dec 24 - 01:47 PM

It's actually "almonds", Felipa. See post of 16 April 2004 above.