Weird Al Yankovic - Pretty Fly For A Rabbi Lyrics
Veren zol fun dir a blintsa(how ya doin bernie? ) oy vey, oy vey(how ya doin bernie? ) oy vey, oy vey(how ya doin bernie? ) oy vey, oy veyAnd all the goyim say Im pretty fly for a rabbiMeccha leccha hi, meccha hiney hiney hoOur temples had a fair share of rabbis in the pastBut most of em were nudniks and none of em would lastBut our new guys real kosher, I tyhink hell do the trickI tell ya, hes to dies for - he really knows his shtickSo hows by you? have you seen this jew?Reads the torah, does his own accounting tooWorkin like a dog at the synagogueHes there all day, hes there all dayJust say vay iz mir! and hell kick into gearHell bring you lots of cheer and maybe bagels with some shmeerJust grab your yarmulka andHey! hey! do that hebrew thing!(how ya doin bernie? ) oy vey, oy vey(how ya doin bernie? ) oy vey, oy vey(how ya doin bernie? ) oy vey, oy veyAnd all the goyim say Im pretty fly (for a rabbi)He shops at discount stores, not just any will suficeHe has to find a bargain cause he wont pay retail priceHe never acts meshugga and hes hardly a schlemielBut if you wanna haggle, oy, hell make you such a deal!People used to scoff, now they say mazel tov!Hes such a macher cause he worked his tuchis offYeah, he keeps his cool and teaches shulWhats not to like? whats not to like?On high holy days, you know he prays and praysAnd he never eats pastrami on white breath with mayonnaisePut on your yarmulka andHey! hey! do that hebrew thing!When hes doing a bar mitzvah, now that you shouldnt missHell always shlep on down for a wedding or a brissThey say hes got a lot of chutzpah, hes really quitehhhhhipThe parents pay the moyl and he gets to keep the tip(how ya doin bernie? ) oy vey, oy vey(how ya doin bernie? ) oy vey, oy vey(how ya doin bernie? ) oy vey, oy veyMeccha leccha hi, meccha meccha cholly hoHes doin well, I gotta kvellThe yentas love him, even shicksas think hes swellShow up at his home, he says shalomAnd have some cake - you want some cake?Yah, he calls the shots, we really love him lotsOy gevalt, Im so ferklempt that I could plotzSo grab your yarmulkaThe one you got for chanukahLets put on our yarmulkas andHey! hey! do that hebrew thing!
