[HANASHIR:10665] Megilat Ester in song - for kids

[Shirona <shirona...>]

Hi everyone - 

This children's Megillah was written last year, just before Purim - and too
late to share...  It has a catchy little tune (with an "ethnic twist"), no
sheet music yet.  If anyone is interested I'll be happy to teach it over the
phone - it's very simple. It's also very useful for just reading out loud -
there is a good pulse with rhymes and rhythm, and most importantly- it's
true to the story.

Enjoy... Shirona



Purim, Purim   
(A Children?s Megillah in Song)
 
Music and Lyrics: By Shirona  (Copyright 2001)
 
Chorus:
Purim, Purim
Let?s celebrate it?s Purim               X2
Let?s sing a song for Purim
A happy holiday  (hey, hey hey!)
 
1.  Many, many years ago
In the city of Shushan
King Achashverosh decides to have a ball
?Its party time!?  
 
2.  Vashti was his lovely Queen
?Come to the ball? the King did say
?Sing and dance for all my guests?
She told Achashverosh ?No Way!? 
 
3.      The King got mad, he threw her out
And to find another Queen ?
Held a beauty pageant in his palace
?All girls must be seen!? 
 
4.      The winner was a Jewish girl
And her name was Ester
King Achashverosh liked her the best
And so he married her!  
 
Chorus?
 
 
 
 
 
5.      Queen Ester had an uncle,
Mordechai the Jew,
He saved the King from being killed by plotters 
He revealed a coup! 
 
6.      Now Haman was the King?s top man
He wanted everyone to bow 
But Mordechai the Jew refused!
That made Haman MAD, AND HOW! 
 
7.      ?Let?s kill all the Jews!? he said
?Their disrespect has gone too far!?
The King said ?fine?, the papers signed,
Due date: The Thirteenth of Adar  
 
8.      When Mordechai heard the bad news
He cried, and to Queen Ester said:
?Ester, you?re our only hope? 
Talk to the King ? or we?ll be dead? 
 
Chorus? 
 
9.      Ester fasted for three days
To get the courage to approach ?
When uninvited guests can die!
Before the King Achashverosh 
 
10.  Queen Ester risked her life for us
But luckily the King has granted
Her request for Him and Haman
To attend the feast she planned  
 
 
 
11.    Now Haman was full of himself
For being treated like a prince
But still he festered and resented
Morechai?s intransigence 
 
12.  ?Let?s build a tall gallow?
Haman?s wife suggested
?On it we?ll hang Mordechai ? 
?Cause you were not respected !? 
 
Chorus?
 
13. But the King had other plans
For Mordechail once saved him
?Give Mordechai a big parade!?
Achashverosh told Haman 
 
14.Things got worse for Haman
Because queen Ester broke the news
At the feast she told the King
Of Haman?s plan to kill the Jews! 
 
15.The King got good and angry
?Hang Haman on his gallow!?
?Now Mordechai will be my guy
His orders all will follow!?  
 
16. Happiness came to the Jews
Now once a year we celebrate
On the Thirteenth of Adar
A HAPPY END!  A TWIST OF FATE!   
 
Chorus?