Yo! Semite!

Alternate Title:

Yo Semite!

First Line:

Yo! Semite!

Artist & Tune

Composed by:

Si Kahn

Version by Si Kahn

Reference

Genre:

composed folk US

Culture:

Jewish

About the Song

Yo! Semite!
I’ve got some news for you
It’s finally okay
To be an American Jew
He spoke in front of four real Presidents
Every word was covered
I haven’t been this happy
Since bagels were discovered

Yo! Semite!
Have you heard the news
Our saintly Christian President
Gave a shout out to us Jews
But better wait a minute
Before you jump for joy
If you spell Yo! backwards
What you get is Oy!

He could have said Yo! Baptist!
Could have said Yo! Sikh!
He could say Yo! Buddhist!
Every time he speaks
He could have said Yoruba
But on that sacred day
In front of all the cameras
What did he choose to say?

This is the season
These High Holy Days
We gather in the synagogue
To sing our songs of praise
Then on Yom Kippur
We hear those holy words
But the greatest celebration
Will come November 3rd

What a joy that day will be
We’ll sing and dance and shout
So go get your mail in ballot
It’s time to vote him out

Oy gevalt!
Vey is mir!
Oy vey! (3x)