Pretty Fly For A Rabbi Lyrics by 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 vey
    And all the goyim say i'm pretty fly for a rabbi

    Meccha leccha hi, meccha hiney hiney ho

    Our temple's had a fair share of rabbis in the past
    But most of 'em were nudniks and none of 'em would last
    But our new guy's real kosher, i tyhink he'll do the trick
    I tell ya, he's to dies for - he really knows his shtick

    So how's by you? have you seen this jew?
    Reads the torah, does his own accounting too
    Workin' like a dog at the synagogue
    He's there all day, he's there all day
    Just say "vay iz mir!" and he'll kick into gear
    He'll bring you lots of cheer and maybe bagels with some shmeer
    Just grab your yarmulka and
    Hey! 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 vey
    And all the goyim say i'm pretty fly (for a rabbi)

    He shops at discount stores, not just any will sufice
    He has to find a bargain 'cause he won't pay retail price
    He never acts meshugga and he's hardly a schlemiel
    But if you wanna haggle, oy, he'll make you such a deal!

    People used to scoff, now they say "mazel tov!"
    He's such a macher 'cause he worked his tuchis off
    Yeah, he keeps his cool and teaches shul
    What's not to like? what's not to like?
    On high holy days, you know he prays and prays
    And he never eats pastrami on white breath with mayonnaise
    Put on your yarmulka and
    Hey! hey! do that hebrew thing!

    When he's doing a bar mitzvah, now that you shouldn't miss
    He'll always shlep on down for a wedding or a briss
    They say he's got a lot of chutzpah, he's really quitehhhhhip
    The 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 vey

    Meccha leccha hi, meccha meccha cholly ho

    He's doin' well, i gotta kvell
    The yentas love him, even shicksas think he's swell
    Show up at his home, he says "shalom"
    And "have some cake - you want some cake?"
    Yah, he calls the shots, we really love him lots
    Oy gevalt, i'm so ferklempt that i could plotz
    So grab your yarmulka
    The one you got for chanukah
    Let's put on our yarmulkas and
    Hey! hey! do that hebrew thing!

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