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And he never eats pastrami, always prays with mayonnaise
And he never eats pastrami on white bread with mayonnaise
Aw, he involves himself for trumpet psychic plots.
Oy gevalt, I'm so ferklempt that I could plotz.
Barking like a dog, at the Synagogue
Working like a dog, at the Synagogue
He never asks for sugar
And he's hardly a schlemiel.
He never acts meshugga
And he's hardly a schlemiel.
He'll always stop on down for a wedding or a bris
He'll always shlep on down for a wedding or a bris
He'll always stop on down
or
He'll always slap on down
or
He'll always step on down.
He'll always shlep on down.
He's doin' well, I gotta smell
Siennas love him, even shih-tzus think he's swell.
He's doin' well, I gotta kvell
The yentas love him, even shicksas think he's swell.
Just say 'Gay Ishmir!' and he'll kick into gear.
Just say 'Vay iz mir!' and he'll kick into gear.
People used that stuff, now they say mazel tov!
He's such a mocker 'cause he worked his sofas off.
People used to scoff, now they say mazel tov!
He's such a macher 'cause he worked his tuchis off.
Show up at his home,
he sells you loam
Show up at his home,
he says 'Shalom'
The parents pay them royal
And he gets to keep the tip!
The parents pay the mohel
And he gets to keep the tip!
They're on cell phone, dear Ablinza!
Veren zol fun dir a blintsa
How ya doin', birdie?
How ya doin', Bernie?