HAD CADYA THE ONLY KID TRANSLATION by Arnold J. Band The only kid, the only kid Then came the shohet and slaughtered the ox That the father bought for two zuzim, That drank the water The only kid, the only kid. That quenched the fire That burnt the stick Then came the cat and devoured the kid That beat the dog That the father bought for two zuzim, That gobbled up the cat The only kid, the only kid. That devoured the kid That the father bought for two zuzim, Then came the dog and gobbled up the cat The only kid, the only kid. That devoured the kid That the father bought for two zuzim, Then came the angel of death and butchered the shohet The only kid, the only kid. That slaughtered the ox That drank the water Then came the stick and beat the dog That quenched the fire That gobbled up the cat That burnt the stick That devoured the kid That beat the dog That the father bought for two zuzim, That gobbled up the cat The only kid, the only kid. That devoured the kid That the father bought for two zuzim, Then came the fire and burnt the stick The only kid, the only kid. That beat the dog That gobbled up the cat And the Holy One came, Blessed be He, and slew the angel That devoured the kid of death That the father bought for two zuzim, That butchered the shohet The only kid, the only kid. That slaughtered the ox That drank the water Then came the water and quenched the fire That quenched the fire That burnt the stick That burnt the stick That beat the dog That beat the dog That gobbled up the cat That gobbled up the cat That devoured the kid That devoured the kid That the father bought for two zuzim, That the father bought for two zuzim, The only kid, the only kid. The only kid, the only kid. Then came the ox and drank the water That quenched the fire That burnt the stick That beat the dog VII That gobbled up the cat That devoured the kid That the father bought for two zuzim, The only kid, the only kid.