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Thread #137211   Message #3144619
Posted By: Bernard
29-Apr-11 - 07:03 AM
Thread Name: Song re Jews of Jerusalem
Subject: RE: Song re Jews of Jerusalem
This is the version I sing, which is an amalgam of two versions I've heard over the years... I can post both of those if it's any help?

Although some of the lines may look as if they don't scan, they do work!!

I'll post the tune in ABC if this is the version you require.

Two Jews/Two Hebrews

There were two Jews who lived up in Jerusalem
Glory Hallelujah, Hora-jarum
One was rich and the other was a-poor-ium
Glory Hallelujah, Hora-jarum

CHORUS:
Hora-jarum, hora-jarum,
Skin 'im a Spanish onion,
Ooh! What a funny 'un
Glory Hallelujah, Hora-jarum

The first Jew died and he went up into Heaven-ium
Glory Hallelujah, Hora-jarum
Had his supper with the saints at a quarter to eleven-ium
Glory Hallelujah, Hora-jarum

Chorus

The second Jew died, but he didn't fare so well-ium
Glory Hallelujah, Hora-jarum
He took a little journey all the way down to Hell-ium
Glory Hallelujah, Hora-jarum

Chorus

He asked Old Nick for a whisky and a sodium
Glory Hallelujah, Hora-jarum
But the Devil just said 'Keep shovelling on the coal-ium!'
Glory Hallelujah, Hora-jarum

Chorus

The moral of this story is quite easy for to see-ium
Glory Hallelujah, Hora-jarum
If you want any more you can sing it for yoursell-ium
Glory Hallelujah, Hora-jarum