Happy Joyous Hanukkah Lyrics - Holly Happy Days - Indigo Girls

How many nights for Hanukkah? 

Happy joyous Hanukkah 

Nights and days, days and night, 

Happy joyous Hanukkah 

Chorus: 

Eight are the nights of Hanukkah 

Happy joyous Hanukkah 

Eight are the days, and eight are the nights 

Happy joyous Hanukkah 

How many candles do I light? 

Happy joyous Hanukkah 

Eight are the candles you should light 

Happy joyous Hanukkah 

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Chorus: 

Eight are the nights of Hanukkah 

Happy joyous Hanukkah 

Eight are the days, and eight are the nights 

Happy joyous Hanukkah 

One for Moses on the Mount 

Happy joyous Hanukkah 

Two for the mother and father love 

Happy joyous Hanukkah 

Chorus: 

Eight are the nights of Hanukkah 

Happy joyous Hanukkah 

Eight are the days, and eight are the nights 

Happy joyous Hanukkah 

Three for the Books that Ezra taughts 

Happy joyous Hanukkah 

Four's for the Hebrew children 

Happy joyous Hanukkah 

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Chorus: 

Eight are the nights of Hanukkah 

Happy joyous Hanukkah 

Eight are the days, and eight are the nights 

Happy joyous Hanukkah 

Five for the Brothers Maccabee 

Happy joyous Hanukkah 

Six for the tricks the King did play 

Happy joyous Hanukkah 

Chorus: 

Eight are the nights of Hanukkah 

Happy joyous Hanukkah 

Eight are the days, and eight are the nights 

Happy joyous Hanukkah 

Seven for the sons of Hannah that died 

Not so happy Hanukkah 

Eight for the newbuilt alter place 

Happy joyous Hanukkah 

Chorus: 

Eight are the nights of Hanukkah 

Happy joyous Hanukkah 

Eight are the days, and eight are the nights 

Happy joyous Hanukkah 

Nine is the light of God that shines 

Happy joyous Hanukkah 

Around this whole wide world tonight 

Happy joyous Hanukkah 

Nine is for God's light that shines 

Eight for the newbuilt alter place 

Seven for the sons of Hannah that died 

Six for kings and the tricks they tried 

Five for the brothers Maccabee 

Four for the Hebrew children 

Three for the books that Ezra taught 

Two for the father and mother love 

One for Moses on the Mount 

Chorus: 

Eight are the nights of Hanukkah 

Happy joyous Hanukkah 

Eight are the days, and eight are the nights 

Happy joyous Hanukkah