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Jewish For Us

from Hip Hop Fantasy by Tor Hyams

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This is what we feel when Jews are worried about being seen or perceived as Jewish..it's a shame!

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Jewish For Us
By Tor and David

VERSE:
You know I been to blue states the red ones too
You know I played for teens and old ladies drinkin’ booze
I signed autographs and I even made the news
So how come now I'm too Jewish for the Jews?

It's true - I got no reason to lie
But most Jews I've found don't even like their own kind!
Drives me out of my mind! Self loathing - they're hiding!
Fear of being found out - fear of more Jews dying

So what's happened to us - with our Never Again!
What happened to trust? When did it end?
You can all live in fear but that's just not my way
I wear my star proud - Tuvia's my name!

It's time to get Gangsta, Royal, Regal
I'm gonna change the game like Bugsy Siegel
I'll be the front man if you're all too afraid
You might be suckers but I won't let you get played

‘Cause I got your back even when you're in denial
I'm leading this pack - Alpha wolf style
Like a wild dog - I'm a rabid defender
Don't try to fight - cause I bite - just surrender!

And all the white people say…

CHORUS:
You're funny, we get it
You're great, we get it
We'll probably regret it
But well, uh, mmmmm
"You're just too Jewish for us(ssssa)!"
"You're just too Jewish for us!"
"You're just too Jewish for us!"
"You're just too Jewish!"


VERSE:
It's the curse of the blessing all over again
You'd think a supergroup would have plenty of friends
In high places, who can pull a string
But if they don't pull it it don't mean a thing

I sing for mah suppa - every damn night
I rap a rhyme so thick and ripe it makes your belt too tight -
But don't lose sight - you'll forget wrong from right
There's an ethnic infight robbin us of our might

The Diaspora - spreading far and wide
Like the Ozone layer wit a hole in its side
It's systemic - a cultural epidemic
Just lucky I arrived - just in the nick of time

I'm like a superhero - a superjew!
With my superpowers and a supergroup!
I'm Master Tav and here's Jewdah too
With MC Meshugenah - I got the killa crew!

We're like a box of grenades - ya don't wanna drop this
If ya pop the top there's no way to stop this
Hip Hop bliss which we we're giving away
So why - at every turn - do all the white people say

CHORUS:
You're funny, we get it
You're great, we get it
We'll probably regret it
But well, uh, mmmmm
"You're just too Jewish for us(ssssa)!"
"You're just too Jewish for us!"
"You're just too Jewish for us!"
"You're just too Jewish!"



VERSE:
It doesn't matter who you know if they think you're too Jewish
Doesn't matter what you say if they don't believe it's truish
Doesn't matter where you go if you can't break throughish
Doesn't matter when you rock if they think you're too newish

Doesn't matter why you do it if they think you over Jew it
Doesn't matter how you fight it - before you start you blew it!
Then you're over - and done - before you even begun
Don't let it happen to Jew! - look out for number one!

'Cause you know what the white people say...

CHORUS:
You're funny, we get it
You're great, we get it
We'll probably regret it
But well, uh, mmmmm
"You're just too Jewish for us(ssssa)!"
"You're just too Jewish for us!"
"You're just too Jewish for us!"
"You're just too Jewish!"

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from Hip Hop Fantasy, released July 28, 2009

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Tor Hyams Los Angeles, California

Grammy® nominated songwriter and producer Tor Hyams has over 20 years of experience in the music, film and television industries, from writing and performing his own material to producing world-class recording artists, live music festivals for children, short films and digital programming, and composing dozens of scores for both film and television. ... more

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