Song - The Israelites in General | Passover haggadah by Wexner LA15

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(Sung to Gilbert & Sullivan's "I am the Very Model of a Modern Major-General")

We're here to tell the story of the Israelites in general
They were the sales of Pharoah, who was really quite tyranical
We read in the Haggadah of the tale that is historical
And that is what a seder is, in order categorical.

The Jews were slaves in Egypt and their lives were very tragical
At least that's how we tell all of our stories that are biblical
If we were living way back then, our fate would make the front page news
With many sullen facts including killing all the male-born Jews.

With many sullen facts including killing all the male-born Jews (2x)
With many sullen facts including killing all the male-born, male-born Jews.

Now Moses went to Egypt with a mission very serious
Told Pharoah he must free the Jews and not be nefarious
They were the slaves of Pharoah, who was really quite tyrannical
We're here to tell the story of the Israelites in general.

They were the slaves of Pharoah, who was really quite tyrannical
We're here to tell the story of the Israelites in general.

When Pharoah didn't listen, God sent plagues that were just like a pox
Upon the people and the land and animals as large as ox
God hoped that Pharoah would concede and show he was not merciless
Instead the slaves were beaten more, while Pharoah stood emotionless.

So Moses raised his staff which changed the waters into blood with ease
They heard the croacking chorus from the frogs a'croaking in the breeze
Then lice infested everyone, wild beasts stampeded with a roar
The cattle died, they all were killed, until there weren't any more.

The cattle died, they all were killed, until there weren't any more (2x)
The cattle died, they all were killed, until there weren't any,any more.

So Moses went back with demands in Babylonic cuneifrom
God sent the plaugues of boils in hopes that Pharoah would, at last, reform
We were slaves of Pharoah, who was really quite tyrannical
We're here to tell the stories of the Israelites in general.

We were slaves of Pharoah, who was really quite tyrannical
We're here to tell the stories of the Israelites in general.

Egyptians and their Pharoah waited for the next plague to begin
The hail came down in torrents with the sharpness of a javelin
The locusts swarmed, the blackened sky you could see from Mount Ararat
Then darkness overcame the land, folks couldn't see where they were at.

The Jews put lamb's blood on their doors and packed their clothes and finery
Egyptians' first-born sons were killed; these are the plagues in summmary
And then Pharoah did comply, told Moses that he would agree
The Jews could now leave Egypt, he would let them libe and set them free.

The Jews could now leave Egypt, he would let them libe and set them free (2x)
The Jews could now leave Egypt, he would let them libe and set them, set them free.

We're here tonight to tell about the ancestorys in slavery
We'd not be here today without their courage, strength and bravery
We were the slaves of Pharoah, who was really quite tyrannical
And now we've told the story of the Israelites in general.

We were the slaves of Pharoah, who was really quite tyrannical
And now we've told the story of the Israelites in general.

haggadah Section: -- Exodus Story