I have come to tell you clearly To let you know sincerely
My people suffer so.
God has sent me to order
Stop the bricks and the mortar You must let my people go. 

If you don’t let them skedaddle, You’ll have some real sick cattle And a frog will bite your toe.
All the common folks and royals Will be breaking out in boils. You must let my people go. 

Right now we’re in a mess.
But this is just a phase.
God will bring the Hebrew people better days
And, Pharaoh, you will change your ways. 

You’re afraid that the Egyptians Will have some big conniptions If you change the status quo.
In the end, you’ll have to do it So you might as well get to it. You must let my people go. 

©2009 Barbara Sarshik 


haggadah Section: -- Exodus Story