Lyrics

[SHELDON, spoken] Holy smoke [HARRY BOGEN, spoken] Yes, Sheldon, holy smoke Your first year's tuition at college [SHELDON, spoken] Mr. Bogen, thank you [HARRY BOGEN, spoken] Just remember (sung) These gifts are just a token Of bigger ones unspoken From every loving relative and friend [MEYER BUSHKIN] Gifts, we wish you very much Things you cannot wear or touch Or tell time with, or write with, or spend [HARRY BOGEN & MEYER BUSHKIN] If we could have the power to raise a wand on high Commend for you a gift today Wealth, we wouldn't wish you Or things that gold can buy What money makes, money takes away [HARRY BOGEN, MEYER BUSHKIN, & TEDDY ASCH] Wе'd commend you something special Grand and worthy of this day [BLANCHE BUSHKIN] Thе gift that I would grant you Is one you'd never trade for glory or success Or fame Your own good name [BLANCHE BUSHKIN, MRS. BOGEN, & RUTHIE RIVKIN] Yes, your own good name We'd commend you something special Grand and worthy of this day [TEDDY ASCH] The gift that I would grant you is when you need a friend You'll find one half as good and true As you know who [ENSEMBLE] As we all know who We'd commend you something special Grand and worthy of this day [RUTHIE RIVKIN] The gift that I would grant you is when you meet the one The one you'll love your whole life through She'll love you too Like she's loved by you [ENSEMBLE] If we could have the power to raise a wand on high Commend for you a gift today Wealth, we wouldn't wish you Or things that gold can buy What money makes, money takes away Happy birthday, thirteenth birthday From the ones that love you so [BLANCHE BUSHKIN] Goodbye to childish things now To boyish thoughts and ways May love bless every day you know To a boy, farewell To a man, hello [ENSEMBLE] To a man, hello