I'll tell a tale-ale-ale-ale

Of Maccabees in Israel-ale-ale-ale

When the Greeks tried to assail-sail-ail-ail

But it was all to no avail-ail-ail-ail

The war went on and on and on

Until the mighty Greeks were gone

I flip my latkes in the air sometimes sayin' ay oh spin the dreidel

Just wanna celebrate for all eight nights singin' ay oh, light the candles

We say al hanissim

Oh yeah for all eight nights

Then we play dreidel

By the candlelight

And I told you once

Now I told you twice

'Bout the miracle

Of the candlelight

They took the field field field field

The rivals thought "are they for real?" Real real real

But those macabees they'd never yield yield yield yield

They charged ahead with sword and shield shield shield shield

The war went on and on and on

Until the mighty Greeks were gone

I flip my latkes in the air sometimes sayin' ay oh spin the dreidel

Just wanna celebrate for all eight nights singin' ay oh, light the candles

We say maoz tzur

Oh yeah for all eight nights

Then we play dreidel

By the candlelight

And I told you once

Now I told you twice

'Bout the miracle

Of the candlelight

And the great menorah

For eight days it kept on burning

What a celebration

A great return to Torah learning

'Cause I can feel it

And Ay-ay-ay

Nes gadol, nes gadol

Nes gadol hayah sham

I flip my latkes in the air sometimes sayin' ay oh spin the dreidel

Just wanna celebrate for all eight nights singin' ay oh, light the candles

We say al hanissim

Oh yeah for all eight nights

Then we play dreidel

By the candlelight

And I told you once

Now I told you twice

'Bout the miracle

Of the candlelight