Home By Another Way Lyrics - Never Die Young - James Taylor

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 weathered 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 that God's 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 weathered 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 a heart on fire. 

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 weathered eye to the chart on high 

And go home another way