Zemerl

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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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