William Finn - Year of the Child lyrics

JASON Baruch, baruch atoh Baruch atoh adonai Baruch atoh adonai elohenu Meluch haolum TRINA Jason dear, hello Are you packed and waiting? But before we go Let me talk with father alone Now as the bar mitzvah nears- Jason, put your walkerman on and hum Since this is the last loving thing We'll probably ever do together Let's act adult and not go crazy MARVIN Have you chosen yet who'll cater? TRINA What about it? MARCVIN I know a person who can cater TRINA It?s a personal opinion who should cater MARVIN Can we consider who's gonna cater? TRINA Shh! MARVIN Please? TRINA Shh! MARVIN Please? TRINA Shh! MENDEL Stop! This is so much crap Throw a simple party! Religion's just a trap That ensnares the weak and the dumb Stop with the prayers TRINA How can you stop with the prayers at a bar mitzvah? MENDEL The whole thing's voodoo And I know more than you do! MARVIN AND TRINA This is the year of Jason's bar mitzvah! We're more excited than we should be This is the year of the child When he spreads out his wings! There's music in his heart! His life's about to start! His body's going wild! My child MARVIN My child TRINA Our child MENDEL Children, please Throw the kid a celebration and relax I'll bring women from the wrong side of the tracks We'll have a ball! I guess I'll have to raise this Jason myself MARVIN Isn't he an a**hole? TRINA-------------------------MENDEL Yes, he is.---------------------My own bar mitzvah was --------------------------------A miserable occasion MARVIN Isn't he too much?------------The cause for such --------------------------------abrasion in my family TRINA Yes, but so are you Really, kiddo, so are you.-----It still gives me hives! MARVIN Jesus, he's an a**hole Jason, where's my hug? TINA Where's my hug? MARVIN, TRINA, AND MENDEL This is the year for Jason's bar mitzvah This is the year for Jason's bar mitzvah! (doorbell rings) CHARLOTTE Look, look, look, look, look It?s a lesbian from next door! CORDELIA Followed by her lover Who's a lesbian from next door too! And I've got food for you Delicious food for you! Nouvelle bar mitzvah cuisine! TRINA Ah... CORDELIA Here's dietetic knishes, gefilte fishes Food that's from the heart! So take a bite and see If all your friends agree It's good! MARVIN, TRINA, MENDEL, CHARLOTTE, AND CORDELIA Yummy yummy Yummy yummy Yummy yummy Yummy yummy Yummy yummy yummy yummy yum! We'll have one perfect time! We'll spend billions of dollars! CORDELIA Conga? MARVIN, TRINA, MENDEL, CHARLOTTE, AND CORDELIA We'll have flowers galore And the band will sound fine! There'll be chandeliers set round the room With the men in tuxedos! There'll be food, like food never before! What a day to remember! This is the year of Jason's bar mitzvah! JASON They're more excited than they should be MARVIN, TRINA, MENDEL, CHARLOTTE, AND CORDELIA This is the year of the child When he spreads out his wings! There's music in his heart! His life's about to start! His body's going wild! My CHILD