A song for Tu B'Shevat

We'll sit around the table on the 15th of Shevat
We'll have a special seder for the blessings we have got
We'll eat different fruits and nuts and though it seems like quite a lot
This is how we celebrate Tu B'Shevat.

In the middle of the month under a full moon you will find
The seder is divided into parts four of a kind
The numeral of which I speak specifically designed
To signify the seasons of the year we keep in mind.

Chorus: Tu B'Shevat, the birthday of the trees
Tu B'Shevat, come join us if you please.

Our seder starts at nightfall when the stars they do appear
Our friends and family join us at this festive time of year
Our voices rise together for the blessings loud and clear
Tu B'Shevat we share our holiday "avec plaisir".

Lovely glowing candlelight and flowers in full bloom
Lovely bowls of fruit so many nuts we will consume
Lovely shades of wine to drink with others in the room
When the seder's finished, our lives will resume.

Chorus

Another simple way to celebrate go out and plant a tree
It's a simple way to celebrate in your locality
Or simply plant a tree in Yisrael, don't you agree
It's important, it's a mitzvah of the first degree.

Please remember that the trees are so important to us all
Remember too the plants and animals all large and small
Remember to take care of everything keep on the ball
From Tel Aviv to Paris from Detroit to Montreal.

Chorus

We'll sit around the table on the 15th of Shevat
We'll have a special seder for the blessings we have got
We'll eat different fruits and nuts and though it seems like quite a lot
This is how we celebrate Tu B'Shevat.

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