Hebrew Lyrics

REFRAIN: Had gadya, had gadya

That daddy bought for two zuzim
(Seder is sometimes used in place of zuzim)

One little kid, One little kid.

My father bought a lamb for Seder
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Then came the cat and ate up all the lamb, my daddy bought to serve
for Seder.
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Then came the dog and bit, bit, bit the cat, that ate up all the
lamb, my
father bought to serve for Seder.
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Then came the stick and beat, beat, beat the dog, that bit, bit, bit
the cat,
that ate up all the lamb, my father bought for Seder.
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Then came the fire and burnt up all the stick, that beat, beat, beat
the dog,
etc...
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Then came the water and put out all the fire, that burnt up all the
stick,
etc...
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Then came the ox and drank up all the water, that put out all the
fire, etc..
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Then came the butcher and slaughted up the ox, that drank up all the
water,
etc..
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Then came death's angel and slew the butcher, that slaughtered up
the
ox, etc..
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Then came the Holy One, praised be He, and destroyed death's angel,
etc..
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