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Everyone Loves Shabbes but the Chickens

from Menorah – Songs From a Jewish Life by Shelley Posen

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Everyone loves shabbes but the chickens
They don’t think the holiday is fair
They know they’re always asked to shabbes dinner
But they realize it’s all downhill from there
Chickens as a rule stick close together
And they don’t like to stray far from the coop
So shabbes makes them insecure
’Cause one by one, they’re plat du jour
As shmaltz, chopped liver, main course, and the soup.

Everyone loves shabbes but the chickens
Who fear that shabbes fare might make us bored
In fact, they worry lest their fellow creatures
Might think that shabbes-wise they’ve been ignored—
They wonder if we might prefer some brisket
Roast turkey, flanken, ribs, or New York strips
Pastrami, kishke, matza brei
Salami or corned beef on rye
Or takeh, how about some fish and chips?

Everyone loves shabbes but the chickens
But they appreciate how much it means
To Jews wherever they may be residing—
Toronto, Paris, or the Philippines
And so they wish us all a guten shabbes
(That is, of course, if they could really speak)
They’d thank us for a pleasant year
And say, “Im yirtza shem, ba dir!”—
Then hope that they could say the same next week.

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from Menorah – Songs From a Jewish Life, released January 1, 2007

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Shelley Posen Ottawa, Ontario

SHELLEY POSEN is a Canadian songwriter and performer of his own and traditional songs. He writes in many styles and on many subjects. His songs are widely recognized for their wit, craftsmanship, and the profound effect many seem to have on listeners.

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