Oh, That’s Right (It’s Hanukkah)
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Oh, That’s Right, It’s Hanukkah!
Lyrics by Eve Weston, Music by Bryan Blaskie
Temperatures are dropping
And the world has started shopping
‘Cause a festive time of year has begun.
Christmas tunes on every station
Bring the promise of vacation
And announce a month of gift-giving fun.
Even work is more appealing
With those snowflakes on the ceiling
And our Secret Santas lurking about
‘Cause the Christmas party’s coming
To get rumor mills a-humming
About coworkers who shouldn’t have made out.
But my Inbox keeps refilling
Like the eggnog we’ll be swilling
And the deadline that I’m under feels tight.
I’m intent on multi-tasking
When a friend at work starts asking
If I have special plans for the night.
And I have no idea what she’s talking about
Do I look better than I usually do?
She’s freaking me out with her knowing smile
So I glance around my desk for a clue—
Oh, that’s right, it’s Hanukkah
Don’t know why I didn’t remember.
Oh, that’s right, it’s Hanukkah.
It’s always in December. Or November.
Oh, that’s right, it’s Hanukkah.
The reason tinsel comes in blue.
Oh, that’s right, it’s Hanukkah.
I really should’ve known since I’m a Jew.
With Christmas parties nightly
I’ve started sneezing slightly
And my eyelids are beginning to droop
I snart and grab a tissue
Thinking this could be an issue;
I should probably get some Matzoh Ball soup.
As I’m waiting in the deli
I see cookies filled with jelly
So I get a few to brighten up my mood
And after asking how I’m paying
The checkout guy starts saying
I might want chocolate coins with my food.
And I have no idea what he’s talking about
Chocolate’s not so good with a cold
But as I open my mouth to turn him down
I wonder why I’m being upsold—
Oh, that’s right, it’s Hanukkah
Don’t know why I didn’t remember.
Oh, that’s right, it’s Hanukkah.
It’s always in December. Or November.
Oh, that’s right, it’s Hanukkah.
The reason tinsel comes in blue.
Oh, that’s right, it’s Hanukkah.
I really should’ve known since I’m a Jew.
In victory the Maccabees got eight days of light
From a tiny can of oil that was enough for just one night.
That’s why we have Hanukkah,
A miracle we should remember.
That’s why we have Hanukkah.
It’s always in December. Or November.
That’s why we have Hanukkah,
The reason tinsel comes in blue.
That’s why we have Hanukkah,
So, Happy Hanukkah to Jew and to Jew.
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