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Light On The Hill
04:02
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There’s a light on the hill
In the distance there’s a light
There’s a light shining still
In the night
There’s an army at the gate
There’s an army at the walls
They’re gathered at the gate
And the walls
They set siege for seven days
For seven days we are besieged
We’ve had hope for seven days
We’ve had hope
If we could persevere
For just another day
If for one more day
We could outlast the siege
And for one more day and night
The lamp flickered in the breeze
Another night
’Twas blazing in the breeze
And the oil in the lamps
Had almost burned away
The lamps have almost burned
For seven days
There’s a light on the hill
In the distance there’s a light
There’s a light shining still
In the night
So we light the lamp again
At this joyous time of year
To remember Judah & the Maccabees
For eight days we light the lamps
Eight days we light the lamps
To remember Judah and the Maccabees
There’s a light on the hill
In the distance there’s a light
There’s a light shining still
In the night
There’s a light on the hill
In the distance there’s a light
There’s a light shining still
In the night
There’s a light shining still
In the night
There’s a light shining still ……
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Eric Luskin © 2003
Awking Songs, BMI
Seamus light the shamash
its Chanukah for everyone
Chanukah all over the world
With Baruch Atah Adonai
you can be a Chanukah guy
It's... Chanukah all over the world
From Dublin down to Durban,
from Paris to Peru
Jews all around the world
tell the story that is true
The Maccabees victorious
drove the Syrians from the gate
The temple was destroyed
it was time to rededicate
Carmen light the candles
its Chanukah for everyone
Chanukah all over the world
With Latkes and with dreidel
you can be a sheina meidel
It's... Cahnukah all over the world
From New York to Yokohama,
from Moscow to Bombay
Jews around the world light
the candles on this day
The Maccabees victorious
we glorify their fate
It might have burned for one day
but the lamp it burned for eight!
Ming light the Menorah
Its Chanukah for everyone
Chanukah all over the world
Hug your Bubbe and your Zayda,
you'll get your present later...
It's... Chanukah all over the world
It's... Chanukah all over the world
It's... Chanukah all over the world
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Night Of 8 Candles
04:55
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What are these nights
What do they mean
Family and Friends
No in between
Grateful to be
Alive and fee
It’s time to thank and speak
Of history
It’s the night of eight candles
A feast of Dedication
The light of these candles
Is passed thru generations
It’s the night of eight candles
A mantle of tradition
In the light of this festival
For freedom’s celebration
In stories told
We learn they stood
The few were bold
The fight they could
Faith over fear
Trust in the right
Their strength is here
So is their light
It’s the night of eight candles
A feast of Dedication
The light of these candles
Is passed thru generations
It’s the night of eight candles
A mantle of tradition
In the light of this festival
For freedom’s celebration
With choices clear
What do you choose
Challenges near
And much to lose
Heroic deeds
But heroes die
Do you stand up and speak
Or do you hide
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Jelly Roll
03:00
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Jelly, Jelly Roll
Fresh flour and fried dough
Eat them jelly, eat them jelly rolls
Potato good potato hot
Baked potato it is not
Eat them latkes, eat them latkes now
Judah Maccabbe
Just the guy I want to be
'Cause he stood up to Antiochus
Feels so good it gives me naches
Nun, gimel, shin, hei
Chanukah lasts for eight straight days
Cause a great miracle happened long ago
Light the shamash
Then light the rest
From the north and east and south and west
Everyone lights them candles now
Judah Maccabbe
Just the guy I want to be
'Cause he stood up to Antiochus
Feels so good it gives me naches
Judah Maccabbe
Knew the temple was the place to be
But when he got there
He found it all in ruins
And Judah
Found the lamp
Just a drop of oil it was cold and damp
So he lit it
And it burned for eight straight days
Judah stood up to Antiochus
Feels so good it gives me naches
More than one less than nine
Eight gifts sounds mighty fine
'Cause Chanukah
Lasts for eight straight days
A great miracle happened long ago
Everyone lights them candles now
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Rockin' Dreydle
02:33
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6. |
Donna Donna
03:18
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7. |
Ma Oz Tzur
03:58
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The Maple Street Project Boston, Massachusetts
The Maple Street Project, a Boston area folk/rock band, has 2 CDs of original material to their credit “Attitude on the
Street” (2003) and “Kick Back on Maple Street” (2006).
Bob, George & Eric have gone on to form the band Side Street (www.sidestreettheband.com). Mel Green performs locally as a solo artist (www.melgreensings.com). Their EP of Chanukah songs is available exclusively on Bandcamp.
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