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 myrth
  
  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