He was dressed up for the Christmas play,
We all tried not to laugh at him.
He was very much back-woodsy
And we thought a little dim.

He was dressed in rubber boots,
He had a bucket and an axe.
He said, “Y’all er jus’ a lafin’
‘Cause ya don’t know all the facts.

I’m one of dem tree wise guys
That was a foll’ern Jesus’ star.
My Sunday school teacher said,
That they wuz a comin’ from a far.”