Those magic men the Magi   Some people call them wise   Or Oriental, even kings   Well anyway, those guys   They visited with Jesus   They sure enjoyed their stay   Then warned in a dream of King Herod's scheme   They went home by another way      Yes they went home by another way   Home by another way   Maybe me and you can be wise guys too   And go home by another way   We can make it another way   Safe home as they used to say   Keep a weather eye to the chart on high   And go home another way      Steer clear of royal welcomes   Avoid a big to-do   A king who would slaughter the innocents   Will not cut a deal for you   He really, really wants those presents   He'll comb your camel's fur   Until his boys announce they've found trace amounts   Of your frankincense, gold and myrrh      Time to go home by another way   Home by another way   You have to figure the Gods saying play the odds   And go home by another way   We can make it another way   Safe home as they used to say   Keep a weather eye to the chart on high   And go home another way      Home is where they want you now   You can more or less assume that you'll be welcome in the end   Mustn't let King Herod haunt you so   Or fantasize his features when you're looking at a friend      Well it pleasures me to be here   And to sing this song tonight   They tell me that life is a miracle   And I figured that they're right   But Herod's always out there   He's got our cards on file   It's a lead pipe cinch, if we give an inch   Old Herod likes to take a mile      It's best to go home by another way   Home by another way   We got this far to a lucky star   But tomorrow is another day   We can make it another way   Safe home as they used to say   Keep a weather eye to the chart on high   And go home another way