One two three four five six seven eight

One two three four five six seven eight

Count eight candles as we celebrate

One two three four five six seven eight!

 

We’re eating lots of latkes, we’re spinning little dreidels

We’re lighting the menorahs, we’re counting all the candles

All across America, from state to golden state

We’re celebrating Hanukkah by counting up to eight!

 

Counting

One two three four five six seven eight…

 

And the candle in the middle would be number nine

But it’s really only there to light the candles on the sides

The middle one’s the shammes, it doesn’t really count

Eight nights and eight lights is what it’s all about

 

Counting

One two three four five six seven eight…

 

An octopus has eight arms, a spider has eight legs

A major scale has eight notes, one octave to the next

And Hanukkah has eight lights to remind us all

Of the light that burned eight nights on one night’s worth of oil

 

Counting

One two three four five six seven eight…