Good King Wenceslas

 is a song sung by Buford and Baljeet in the Phineas and Ferb Holiday Favorites album. Buford changes the lyrics and gets into an argument with Baljeet. When Baljeet questions Buford's knowledge of the song, Buford reveals that he knows much about it and changed the lyrics because he likes his version better as it was about him.

Baljeet and Buford later sung  in the Season 3 episode "A Phineas and Ferb Family Christmas".

Lyrics
Baljeet: Good King Wenceslas looked out

On the Feast of Stephen...

Buford: ''Sorry I'm late. I was busy doin' some rewrites.''

Baljeet: Rewrites?

Buford: ''I've highlighted your parts. Now sing along.''

Buford: Santa Claus and all his elves

Are making gifts for Buford

Baljeet: I don't think that's how it goes

Buford: Nobody's askin' you, nerd

Baljeet: ''Buford! You're completely disrespecting this classic song. You're ignoring the historical context. King Wenceslas was a great man. You have no idea what this song is about!''

Buford: I know all about this song.

Buford: The words were by an English guy

The music, Scandanavian

Wenceslas was five-foot-six

He kept his face unshaven

Though just a duke throughout his life

He always ruled so justly

His kingly title was conferred

Upon him posthumously

Baljeet: ''Well, I stand corrected. You seem to have a lot of information. But if you know so much about it, why do you not sing the original song?''

Buford: ''I like my version better. It's about me!''

Buford: Buford should get lots of gifts

Every Christmas season

When I see presents just for me

It always is so pleasin'

That is why I changed the words

To make the song more edgy

If you don't like the way I sing

You'll get a Christmas wedgie

Baljeet: ''Oh, it's lovely. You're a veritable Oscar Hammerstein the Second, or uh...oh, well, at least it's over! ''

If the lyrics were not changed, this is how Baljeet's version would have continued:

When the snow lay round about Deep and crisp and even Brightly shone the moon that night Though the frost was cruel When a poor man came in sight Gath'ring winter fuel

"Hither, page, and stand by me If thou know'st it, telling Yonder peasant, who is he? Where and what his dwelling?" "Sire, he lives a good league hence Underneath the mountain Right against the forest fence By Saint Agnes' fountain."

"Bring me flesh and bring me wine Bring me pine logs hither Thou and I will see him dine When we bear him thither." Page and monarch forth they went Forth they went together Through the rude wind's wild lament And the bitter weather

"Sire, the night is darker now And the wind blows stronger Fails my heart, I know not how, I can go no longer." "Mark my footsteps, my good page Tread thou in them boldly Thou shalt find the winter's rage Freeze thy blood less coldly."

In his master's steps he trod Where the snow lay dinted Heat was in the very sod Which the Saint had printed Therefore, Christian men, be sure Wealth or rank possessing Ye who now will bless the poor Shall yourselves find blessing.

Note: Lines in blue are in the Album version only.

Background information

 *  is a popular Christmas carol about a king (also saint) who goes out to give alms to a poor peasant on the Feast of Stephen (the second day of Christmas, December 26).
 * Oscar Hammerstein II (1895-1960) was a lyricist best known for his contributions with Richard Rodgers, including the lyrics to the musicals Oklahoma!, The King and I, and The Sound of Music.

Songwriters

 * Dan Povenmire
 * Jeff "Swampy" Marsh
 * Jim Bernstein
 * Scott Peterson