Song Description

The Mistletoe Maniacs go gospel to explain the real story behind the Wise Guys. "Though the Book of Matthew tells the tale, in the details, Matthew really fails." This is a demo recording.

Lyrics

Wise Up
words & music by Rosco Mlinek

They weren't there at the manger,
They weren't there at the manger,
They weren't there at the manger,
Not on Christmas Day.

They weren't there at the manger,
No...
They weren't there at the manger,
I Say...
They weren't there at the manger,
Not on Christmas Day.

If you read your bible then you'll know,
That the wise men were a no show.
'Cause they weren't there at the manger,
Not on Christmas Day.

There mighta' been three,
There coulda' been four,
There may have been twelve,
Or ah whole lot more.
For the bible doesn't give the score,
It doesn't even give their names.

But it tells us...
They weren't there at the manger,
No...
They weren't there at the manger,
I Say ...
They weren't there at the manger,
Not on Christmas Day.

Let me tell ya'...
They weren't there at the manger,
Ya' know...
They weren't there at the manger,
It says...
They weren't there at the manger,
Not on Christmas Day.

There were shepherds gathered all around,
But the wise men they could not be found.
They weren't there at the manger,
Not on Christmas Day.

They brought Frankincense,
They brought myrrh and gold,
For the holy child they did behold,
But it wasn't in a stable as you've been told,
It was a house in Bethlehem.

I'm ah tellin' ya'...
They weren't there at the manger,
No...
They weren't there at the manger,
I Say ...
They weren't there at the manger,
Not on Christmas Day.

Never made it...
They weren't there at the manger,
Ya' know...
They weren't there at the manger,
Yeah...
They weren't there at the manger,
Not on Christmas Day.

That story about kings you may prefer,
But the Magi were astrologers,
Hear me children...
They weren't there at the manger,
Not on Christmas Day.

They weren't there at the manger,
No, they weren't there at the manger,
They weren't there at the manger,
No, they weren't there at the manger,

We the men from somewhere afar.
Nobody knows who we really are.
But we weren't there at the manger,
No, we weren't there at the manger,
We missed the birth of Christ that Christmas night.

So, why were they late?
Where'd they go?
How could they miss such a heavenly show?
The truth be told we just don't know,
'Cause the bible doesn't say.

But it tells us...
They weren't there at the manger,
No...
They weren't there at the manger,
I Say...
They weren't there at the manger,
Not on Christmas Day.
Alleluia...

They weren't there at the manger,
Lord...
They weren't there at the manger,
Yeah...
They weren't there at the manger,
Not on Christmas Day.

Though the Book of Matthew tells the tale,
In the details, Matthew really fails.
But he tells us...

They weren't there at the manger,
Not on Christmas Day.
I'm ah tellin' ya'
No, not on Christmas Day.
Wise Men nowhere...
Not on Christmas Day.
They weren't there at the manger,
Not on Christmas Day.

Copyright 2008 by Rosco Mlinek.
6763 Rosecrest Ave. Cincinnati, OH 45243 (513) 984-6578