Tom Lehrer - (I'm Spending) Hanukkah in Santa Monica Lyrics

[Verse 1]I'm spending Hanukkah in Santa MonicaWearing sandals, lighting candles by the seaI spent Shavuos in East St. LouisA charming spot, but clearly not the spot for meThose eastern winters, I can't endure 'emSo every year I pack my gear and come out here to PurimRosh Hashana, I spend in ArizonaAnd Yom Kippur, way down in MississippaBut in December, there's just one place for me[Tag 1]Amid the California flora, I'll be lighting my menorahLike a baby in his cradle, I'll be playing with a dreidlSpending Hanukkah in Santa Monica by the sea![Verse 2]I'm spending Hanukkah in Santa MonicaWearing sandals, lighting candles by the seaI spent Shavuos in East St. LouisA charming spot, but clearly not the spot for meThose eastern winters, I can't endure 'emSo every year I pack my gear and come out here to PurimRosh Hashana I spend in ArizonaAnd Yom Kippur, way down in MississippaBut in December, there's just one place for me[Tag 2]Amid the California flora, I'll be lighting my menorahLike a baby in his cradle, I'll be playing with a dreidlHere's to Judus Maccabeus - boy, if he could only see usSpending Hanukkah in Santa Monica by the sea!