Hayo, haya, melech rasha, melech rasha.

Charbo chada, umlutasha, umlutasha

Mihu? antiochus, antiochus.



Let us remember reign of terror, reign of terror

King who murdered pain forever, pain forever

Who then? antiochus, antiochus

Antiochus, antiochus



The blood he spilled, jerusalem, jerusalem

So many killed, gone all of them, gone all of them

Who then? antiochus, antiochus



Our hearts he broke, he burned the torah, burned the torah

Ash and smoke, the crushed menorah, crushed menorah

Who then? antiochus, antiochus



Arise our hero, judah save us, judah save us

Prize so dear, the vict'ry gave us, freedom gave us

Who then? macabeus, macabeus



Oh sing our songs and praise the torah, praise the torah

Right the wrongs and light menorah, light menorah

When then? chanukah, chanukah


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