Those Were the Nights

Those were the nights of Chanukah I remember long ago When our family got together Little eyes aglow Multi-colored candles burning As the joyous songs were sung How I miss the menorah lights When we were all so young Bubby burned the Latkes every Chanukah Forgot them in the frying pan each year While we were having fun playing Dreidle Smoke alarms were wailing everywhere Firemen were breaking all the windows Zeidy closed his eyes, began to pray Those latkes had no luck Our mouths bit down & stuck But Bubby made us eat them anyway Those were the nights of Chanukah I remember long ago When our family got together Little eyes aglow Multi-colored candles burning As the joyous songs were sung How I miss the Menorah lights When we were all so young Uncle Jake brought donuts by the dozen He warned us that Aunt Bertha couldn't bake But Uncle Hymie ate one singing Maoz Tzur And that was Uncle Hymie's big mistake Our parents stood there beaming as they called us And handed us the presents one by one Bathed in the light The Menorah burning bright Sweet memories as brilliant as the sun Those were the nights of Chanukah I remember long ago When our family got together Little eyes aglow Multi-colored candles burning As the joyous songs were sung How I miss the menorah lights When we were all so young Those were the nights of Chanukah I remember long ago When our family got together Little eyes aglow Multi-colored candles burning As the joyous songs were sung How I miss the menorah lights When we were all so young Where are those nights? Full of fun, full of light I can still hear their laughter and song But though they are gone, their spirit still lives on For Bubby's love is still alive and strong Those were the nights of Chanukah I remember long ago When our family got together Little eyes aglow Multi-colored candles burning As the joyous songs were sung How I miss the menorah lights When we were all so young Those were the nights of Chanukah Spent with family and friends Filled with dreams and laughter That we thought would never end So cherish your moments together It's what Bubby would have done And we wish a happy Chanukah To everyone!