Music and Lyrics by Jay Rapoport, www.JayRapoport.com
Lyrics:
They tried to get us, we won (we won), let's eat! (let’s eat)
They tried to get us, we won, let's eat!
A little sorrow goes down easier with a big chunk of meat
They tried to get us, we won, let's eat!
A few times a year we get together for a great big meal
Grandparents and cousins join us for a brisket or some veal
This is how we celebrate that we can't be beat
But it seems like all these holidays are just an excuse to eat
They tried to get us, we won, let's eat!
They tried to get us, we won, let's eat!
When will they figure out we are too stubborn to admit defeat?
They tried to get us, we won, let's eat!
There was that time the Pharaoh didn't really want to set us free
Or the other time when King Antiochus fought Judah Maccabee
Or that other other time when Haman came up with an evil plot
But every time we triumphed and those guys deserved what they got(Don't mess with us!)
They tried to get us, we won, let's eat!
They tried to get us, we won, let's eat!
When you're chomping hamantaschen or a latke victory is sweet
They tried to get us, we won, let's eat!
Now when you look back at all we been thru
Don't it make you think
That we should have a feast including everything in the house
Except the kitchen sink
They tried to get us, we won, let's eat!
They tried to get us, we won, let's eat!
My momma's matzoh balls are such a tasty treat
They tried to get us, we won, let's eat!