Pasover songs for the Seder 5782

 

Don't sit on the Afikomen

Source: From: Sing a Song of Yom Tov in 1986 by Elissa Treuer

By Elissa Treuer

(  Sung to the tune "Glory, Glory Halleluyah"  )

My dad at every Seder breaks a matza piece in two

And hides the Afikomen half --
A game for me and you.
Find it, hold it ransom for the Seder isn't through
'till the Afikomen's gone.

Don't sit on the Afikomen.
Don't sit on the Afikomen.
Don't sit on the Afikomen.
Or the meal will last all night.

One year daddu hit it 'neath a pillow on a chair
But just as I raced over, my Aunt Sophie sat down there.
She threw herself upon it - Awful crunching filled the air
And crumbs flew all around.

Don't sit on the Afikomen...

There were matzah crumbs all over - Oh, it was a messy sight.
We swept up all the pieces though it took us half the night.
So, if you want your seder ending sooner than dawn's light,
Don't sit on the Afiko-o-men.

Don't sit on the Afikomen...

Same time next year

(sung to the tune of: “Makin Whopee”

 

Another Pesach, another year,

The family seder with near and dear…

All thoughts of dining

Are put on hold now.

 

We hear four questions,

The answer given

Recalls the Jews

From Egypt driven.

The chrain is bitter,

(Charoses better!)

Please pass the matzoh.

 

Why is this evening different?

From all other nights?

This year the Jews all over

Are free to perform the rights.

 

A gorgeous dinner-who can deny it-

Won’t make us thinner,

To hell with diet!

Is such good cooking…

And no one’s looking,

So just enjoy it.

 

Moving along at a steady clip

Elijah enters, and takes a sip;

And then the singing with voices ringing

Our laughter mingling.

 

When singing about Chad Gad Ya,

Watch close or your place you’ll lose,

For Echad Mi Yodea:

Which tune shall we use?

 

We pray next Pesach

We’ll all be here.

It’s a tradition…

So fill it up now,

The final cup now

Next year _______.