The lyrics to this song were written and copyrighted in 1984 by Yossi Toiv & Heshy Walfish and recorded by a group called "Country Yossi and the Shteeble-Hoppers". It is sung to the tune of Johnny Cash's "Because Your Mine, I Walk That Line"

         'CAUSE I'M A JEW

    I wear a keepah on this head of mine
    I daven mincha in the proper time
    And by havdallah in my pockets I put wine
    'Cause I'm a Jew I do that too

    I put my shlock down when it starts to rain
    I shake a lulav which my neighbors think insane
    I like to bury my gefilte fish in chrain
    'Cause I'm a Jew I do that too

    CHORUS:   'Cause I'm a Jew 'Cause I'm a Jew I do that too
             Because the Torah tells me to I do that too
             I do the strangest things a man could ever do
             'Cause I'm a Jew I do that too

    Oh there are times when I wear sneakers with my suit
    And I must confess that it looks rather cute
    And there's a time when we must send each other fruit
    'Cause I'm a Jew I do that too

    Oh once a year I twirl a chicken over my head
    And it wouldn't be that bad if it were dead
    And there's a time I go outside and burn my bread
    'Cause I'm a Jew I do that too

    CHORUS

    Once a month I go outside and bless the moon
    And once a year I have to eat all afternoon
    And there's a time I pound my chest and sing a tune
    'Cause I'm a Jew I do that too

    On Pesach I will drink four cups of wine it's true
    And then eat matzoh till I have no strength to chew
    Then I eat horseradish until I'm turning blue
    'Cause I'm a Jew I do that too

    CHORUS