Those Were the Plagues (tune of “Those Were the Days”) by Doug Ballon Once upon a time in Pharaoh’s palace, Mo’ and Aaron raised a rod or two. Remember how they brought ten plagues on Egypt, Until the tyrant said that he was through. CHORUS: Those were the plagues my friend, we thought they’d bring an end, To hauling bricks we made of straw and clay. Pharaoh was dealt a blow, and let our people go, So we were free and sure to have our way! Yi di di di di di, Yi di di di di di Those were the plagues, oh yes, those were the plagues. First, God made the water turn all bloody— The fishes in the Nile did rather stink. Rivers, ponds and even bowls turned cruddy, And not a single drop was left to drink. The second plague of frogs turned out no better, With bouncy little critters all around. The only ones that lived were in the river— The rest became a big green, smelly mound! CHORUS Moses and the Lord kept pressing Pharaoh— With lice, and flies, and then a cattle blight. Boils and hail and locusts didn’t sway him, And then God made the day as dark as night. On the door we finally smeared some lamb’s blood, And prepared the first Passover feast. The Lord struck down the firstborn throughout Egypt— Sparing not a child nor any beast. CHORUS