Rap Up Passover

~ Rapid Rap-style Chant ~ Pass over, Pass over, pass out Pass over, Pass over, pass out Drink the four cups of wine Now your eyes don’t align Pass over, Pass over, pass out Pesach ‘n Matzo ‘n Marror Pesach = Paschal lamb Pesach ‘n Matzo ‘n Marror Marror = Bitter herbs On the can half the night ‘Cos my stomach’s not right Pesach ‘n Matzo ‘n Marror How diff’rent is Passover night How diff’rent is Passover night Wash your hands without blessing Bite of karpas – no fressing! Karpas = greens; vegetable How diff'rent is Passover night Fressing = stuffing yourself God brought the Egyptians ten plagues God brought the Egyptians ten plagues Blood ‘n Frogs’ ‘n Lice ‘n Hail Tenth one sent them off the rails God brought the Egyptians ten plagues He killed the first-born of Egypt He killed the first-born of Egypt Not an angel or seraph Seraph = celestial being Pharaoh’s son paid the tariff God killed the first-born of Egypt Hallelujah! We’ve reached Nirtzah Nirtzah = the end (of the Seder) Hallelujah! We’ve reached Nirtzah Wait a minute, you all How about ‘Chad-gad-ya?’ Chad-ga-ya = fun, traditional song Hallelujah! We’ve reached Nirtzah L’shana ha-ba’ah: Moshi’ach hu ba L'shana ha-ba'ah = Next year L’shana ha-ba’ah: Moshi’ach hu ba Moshiach hu ba = Messiah To Jerusalem, ‘Ir atika’ will come To Jerusalem, ‘Ir atika’ Ir atika = The Old/Ancient City L’shana ha-ba’ah, Make aliyah! Make Aliyah = Move to Israel