Song for Elsie Rich’s birthday
On the first Friday night of August we communally celebrated Elsie Rich’s 107th birthday. (Please send your photos so we could post them.) As part of the evening Rabbi Schlesinger sang (and led us in the singing of) the song below. I share for those sake who did not have a chance to be here and see this creative side of our Rabbi.
Elsie Hip Hooray
(To the tune: O-bla di, O-bla dah)
Elsie is a fixture in our temple’s life Every Shabbes finds her in the shul
She wants to hear just what it is the Rabbi says
And there’s a twinkle in her eyes; that is her rule
(Twice:) O-bla di, O-bla dah, Elsie’s birthday
La, la, la, la hip hooray
Scrabble is her game and she just loves to play
She’s a master and she’ll win the game
River Rock loves it when she visits them
She’s a fixture and you bet they know her name.
(Twice:) O-bla di, O-bla dah, Elsie’s birthday
La, la, la, la hip hooray
Chorus:
In a couple of years she will be a hundred ten
Who ever thought she’d never live that long
Just didn’t realize that she’s very strong.
She’s a hundred seven and it’s going well
Life for her is really so much fun.
All of us are here to say, “We send our love”
And yet our joyous party here has just begun
(Twice:) O-bla di, O-bla dah, Elsie’s birthday
La, la, la, la hip hooray
We can’t wait to be here in another year
Elsie will be a hundred eight
It’s her attitude to life that lets her live so long
And it’s the thing about her that we think is great.
O-bla di, O-bla dah, Elsie’s birthday
La, la, la, la hip hooray
Chorus:
In a couple of years she will be a hundred ten
Who ever thought she’d never live that long
Just didn’t realize that she’s very strong.
Now it’s time for us say this song is done.
But we have much more we want to say
Elsie, dear, we send our love and kisses now
And wish you all the very best on this birthday.
(Twice:) O-bla di, O-bla dah, Elsie’s birthday
La, la, la, la hip hooray
Well if you want some fun
Sing Elsie hip hooray!
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