Purim Piano Woman
A Purim Shpiel
to the tune of Piano Man, with appreciation to Billy Joel
It’s 5 o’clock on this lovely day, the Seudah guests shuffle in
There’s an old friend sittin’ next to me
Laughin’, the Purim feast did begin
He says, “Can you play me a memory? I’m not really sure how it goes
But it’s sad and it’s sweet and I forgot, -so repeat
A drink or 2 does that, you know”
La, la-la, di-di-da
La-la di-di-da da-dum
Sing us a song, you’re the piano woman. Sing us a song tonight
Well, we’re all in a mood for a Megillah
And you’ve got us feelin’ alright
Achashverosh was a farcical king, he ruled Persia and lands all around
But a drunk and such a fool, oh was he
his Queen Vashti he tossed out, no more crowned
He says, “Wise men, I believe this is killing me. I’m so lonely, what have I done?”
“A parade of maidens!” they advised the king
And “a new queen will make you sing”
La, la-la, di-di-da
La-la di-di-da da-dum
Now Haman was a Rasha רשע, a hedonist, who never had time for a Jew
He demanded bows from Mordechai, whose Torah was fortified
And always would be for life
Modest Esther was chosen to be the new queen, hiding she was a Jew
Achashverosh delighted, partied shortsighted
All the while, he never knew
Sing us a song, you’re the piano woman. Sing us a song tonight
Well we’re all in the mood for a Megillah
And you’ve got us feelin’ alright
Now Haman drew lots, kill all the Jews was his plot. Achashverosh said, “Go ahead”
The Jews heard and wept, Mordechai’s faith was kept
Fast and pray they did, as Esther led
Esther went to the king, pleaded her case, “Save my People from Haman’s designs”
Achashverosh in love, saw the look on her face
And Haman was hanged for his crimes
Haman planned to obliterate, his evil knew no bounds
Esther and Mordechai recorded his fate
And so “Purim” was turned around
Oh, La, la-la, di-di-da
La-la di-di-da da-dum
And Shushan the city, it sounds like a carnival. The Jews’ shouts of salvation proclaim
“G-d Almighty has saved us, with the Torah He gave us”
That’s how the Jews overcame
La’Yehudim Haitah Orah לַיְּהוּדִ֕ים הָֽיְתָ֥ה אוֹרָ֖ה
V’Simcha v’Sasson v’Ikar וְשִׂמְחָ֑ה וְשָׂשׂ֖ן וִיקָֽר
We rejoice together with laughter and Torah! Don’t you just love Adar?
Sing us a song, you’re the piano woman. Sing us a song tonight
Now we’ve all heard Megillat Esther, and it’s so true
You’ve got us feelin’ proud to be Jews
radA– thismonthismadejustforme *<:~)
חג פורים שמח
Miriam Leah