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Mah Nishtanah: The Four Answers

from Mah Nishtanah by HipHopShabbat

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Ma neeshtana ha lyla hazeh
Why do we eat matza instead of leavened bread?
Ma neeshtana ha lyla hazeh
Mi Chol Halelot

On all other nights we eat yeast
But tonight we have matzah at the feast
Running out of Egypt from the Babylon Beast
Hoping that the miracles and wonders never cease
Moses was the leader you could call him the chief
We started on the exodus cause we had to leave
But going to the desert wasn't much of a relief
The bread was on our backs while we walked through the reef
Red Sea Reed Sea remember it for eternity
Livin free Yisraelim Micha mocha baelim
adonai most high pillar of fire close by
Recollecting of trekking and wreckin in the Sinai
This very second have perspective free your minds eye
Look at your inner slave master and say byebye
Lhitraot fool bouncing to the new school
OJG Jewish Gangster original

Ma neeshtana ha lyla hazeh
Why do eat bitter herbs not other veggies?
Ma neeshtana ha lyla hazeh
Mi Chol Halelot

On all other nights we eat any vegetable
But tonight we eat maror at the festival
It makes my eyes water and makes my nostril swell
The mystery of these rituals is ineffable
I guess the ten plagues caused quite an uproar
Thank God we put the lamb's blood on the door
And then we cut out of town while they all snored
But then we didn't know what to do at the Sea Shore
Moses was freaking out, he talked to Miriam
We were so tired and I know we had delirium
And then a vision had arisen and appeared to him
picked up his staff and we saw the division then
We were so bitter at that moment broken hearted
But when the water subsided and the sea parted
We knew the life of the Hebrew had just started
Hashem has got our back and that's why we're all guarded

Ma neesthana ha lyla hazeh
Why do we drink our tears with the parslay?
Ma neeshtana ha lyla hazeh
Mi Chol Halelot

On all other nights we don't even dip
But tonight we dip twice so don't trip
The Israelites were slaves in Egypt
How many building blocks did we lift
Sweat and tears blends into saltwater
We lost the firstborn sons and the daughters
So many of my people in the casket
Moshe the prophet was saved by the basket
Well our storyis just so dang sad
Many years of fear have been had
From the tribe of Levi to the tribe of Gad
They kill Jews as though loving G-d is bad
Why they hate us, I don't understand
I guess it's all a part in the heart of God's plan
If there wasn't evil what we stand
up against violence raise up your hand

Ma neeshtana ha lyle hazeh
Why do we all kick back in such a major way?
Ma neeshtana ha lyla hazeh
Mi Chol Halelot

On all other nights we sit straight
But tonight we lay back with our full weight
I can remember the dilemma to the very date
5765 since we left the narrow gate
We had to bounce listen as I tell the pharoah late
We had to drop 10 plagues cause you player hate
he had to let us go to walk right through the straight
we all deserve to reflect and commemorate
It's time to relax and kick back and recline
Grab up a pillow so you will not hurt your spine
There was an order when we crossed the border crossed the line
And sang praises so it resonates in our mind
600000 crossing to the wilderness
It's more famous than the epic of Gilgamesh
My Jewish people your free will is still the best
But You need to lay down stay down and take a rest

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from Mah Nishtanah, released March 31, 2018

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