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Hanukkah · English · Walter J. Kin (RIGLI)

(Hey) (Are you ready) (Let us spin) Oh look at me a happy little spinning top (Hey) I dance around so quickly and I never stop I am a wooden dreidel brand new through and through Just spin me all around I'll give a twist for you (Go)

(Spin) Dreidel dreidel dreidel love to whirl and spin (Whirl) The house is bright and glowing let the fun begin And every night is brighter a warm and cheerful glow For everyone who watches my letters as I go

(Yeah) Oh dreidel dreidel dreidel house is spinning round (Ho) We're following your footsteps dancing on the ground Bring joy to all the children sliding on the floor And like the Earth be spinning forever more and more

(Spin) Dreidel dreidel dreidel love to whirl and spin (Whirl) The house is bright and glowing let the fun begin And every night is brighter a warm and cheerful glow For everyone who watches my letters as I go

(Clap your hands) Nun Gimmel Hey and Shin (Spin it) Watch it turn around and see who's gonna win (Hooray) Hanukkah is shining beautiful and bright Let us all be dancing deep into the night (Are you ready) (Let us go)

(Spin) Dreidel dreidel dreidel love to whirl and spin (Whirl) The house is bright and glowing let the fun begin And every night is brighter a warm and cheerful glow For everyone who watches my letters as I go

(Happy Hanukkah) Spin spin spin all through the day (Woo) Holiday is here to stay Happy Hanukkah (Yeah) (whispered) Happy Hanukkah

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Dreidel

Hanukkah · English · Walter J. Kin (RIGLI)

(Hey)
(Are you ready)
(Let us spin)
Oh look at me a happy little spinning top
(Hey)
I dance around so quickly and I never stop
I am a wooden dreidel brand new through and through
Just spin me all around I'll give a twist for you
(Go)

(Spin) Dreidel dreidel dreidel love to whirl and spin
(Whirl)
The house is bright and glowing let the fun begin
And every night is brighter a warm and cheerful glow
For everyone who watches my letters as I go

(Yeah)
Oh dreidel dreidel dreidel house is spinning round
(Ho)
We're following your footsteps dancing on the ground
Bring joy to all the children sliding on the floor
And like the Earth be spinning forever more and more

(Spin) Dreidel dreidel dreidel love to whirl and spin
(Whirl)
The house is bright and glowing let the fun begin
And every night is brighter a warm and cheerful glow
For everyone who watches my letters as I go

(Clap your hands)
Nun Gimmel Hey and Shin
(Spin it)
Watch it turn around and see who's gonna win
(Hooray)
Hanukkah is shining beautiful and bright
Let us all be dancing deep into the night
(Are you ready)
(Let us go)

(Spin) Dreidel dreidel dreidel love to whirl and spin
(Whirl)
The house is bright and glowing let the fun begin
And every night is brighter a warm and cheerful glow
For everyone who watches my letters as I go

(Happy Hanukkah)
Spin spin spin all through the day
(Woo)
Holiday is here to stay
Happy Hanukkah
(Yeah)
(whispered)
Happy Hanukkah

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