A Boy Like That - Parody Song
A Boy Like That
to the tune of “A Boy Like That” from West Side Story
The Haggadah tells us that Pharaoh’s daughter took baby Moses out of the
bulrushes. What we don’t know is how people around her felt about it at the time.
This song imagines what her servants might have told her. It is recommended for
divas who want a big solo.
A boy like that is just a Jew boy.
Forget that boy, and find a new boy.
Stick to your own kind,
One of your own kind!
A boy like that will not be loyal.
Don’t raise him up as if he’s royal.
Stick to your own kind,
One of your own kind!
A boy like that causes fights.
He’ll dream that slaves should have rights.
He’ll take his dreams
And fill their heads
And break your heart!
Very smart, my princess, very smart!
A boy like that wants one thing only.
He’ll free the slaves and leave you lonely.
Stick to your own kind,
One of your own kind!
© Barbara Sarshik 2004
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