Happy Joyous Hanukkah - Indigo Girls

How many nights for Hanukkah?

Happy joyous Hanukkah

Nights and days, days and night,

Happy joyous Hanukkah

Chorus:

Eight are the nights of Hanukkah

Happy joyous Hanukkah

Eight are the days, and eight are the nights

Happy joyous Hanukkah

How many candles do I light?

Happy joyous Hanukkah

Eight are the candles you should light

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Chorus:

Eight are the nights of Hanukkah

Happy joyous Hanukkah

Eight are the days, and eight are the nights

Happy joyous Hanukkah

One for Moses on the Mount

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Two for the mother and father love

Happy joyous Hanukkah

Chorus:

Eight are the nights of Hanukkah

Happy joyous Hanukkah

Eight are the days, and eight are the nights

Happy joyous Hanukkah

Three for the Books that Ezra taughts

Happy joyous Hanukkah

Four’s for the Hebrew children

Happy joyous Hanukkah

Chorus:

Eight are the nights of Hanukkah

Happy joyous Hanukkah

Eight are the days, and eight are the nights

Happy joyous Hanukkah

Five for the Brothers Maccabee

Happy joyous Hanukkah

Six for the tricks the King did play

Happy joyous Hanukkah

Chorus:

Eight are the nights of Hanukkah

Happy joyous Hanukkah

Eight are the days, and eight are the nights

Happy joyous Hanukkah

Seven for the sons of Hannah that died

Not so happy Hanukkah

Eight for the newbuilt alter place

Happy joyous Hanukkah

Chorus:

Eight are the nights of Hanukkah

Happy joyous Hanukkah

Eight are the days, and eight are the nights

Happy joyous Hanukkah

Nine is the light of God that shines

Happy joyous Hanukkah

Around this whole wide world tonight

Happy joyous Hanukkah

Nine is for God’s light that shines

Eight for the newbuilt alter place

Seven for the sons of Hannah that died

Six for kings and the tricks they tried

Five for the brothers Maccabee

Four for the Hebrew children

Three for the books that Ezra taught

Two for the father and mother love

One for Moses on the Mount

Chorus:

Eight are the nights of Hanukkah

Happy joyous Hanukkah

Eight are the days, and eight are the nights

Happy joyous Hanukkah