Released: February 25, 1984

Featuring: Eddie Murphy

(Spoken Intro)
Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. I’m Jesse Jackson. Yes, I was recently quoted in the Washington Post as referring to a certain group of people as "hymies." It also said that I called New York "Hymietown." I realize that kind of talk isn’t kosher. But let me see if I can explain it to you all in song

As I said, I’m Jesse Jackson, and I’m running for President of the United States. I’m a Libra, and this is a very special message to all you chosen people out there

(Chorus)
(Don't let me down)
No, no, no
(Don't let me down)
No, no, no
(Don't let me down)
Hymietown

(Verse 1)
I was your one and only
Until I read the news
Well, now I'm sad and lonely
Since I put down the Jews

We have so much in common
We've both been so oppressed
We both have big noses
And gold chains on our chests

I wanna say

(Chorus)
(Don't let me down)
I'm beggin' you please
(Don't let me down)
I'm down on my knees
(Don't let me down)
Hymietown

(Spoken interlude)
I want to form a new coalition of soul people and bagel people, from the chitlin district to the diamond district, from catfish to gefilte fish, we all need to live as one. I want to look out over the crowd and see both leather hats and yarmulkes side by side. So come on, you brothers and sisters, you hymies and hymettes

(Outro)
Let's bring it all down, well, well, well
I wanna talk about love for one another
Want to form a soul and kosher coalition
I love those black suits you wear
And them little tiny curls that hang down in your hair
You know we all need one another
I want to stay right here in Hymietown
With all my hymie brothers and sisters
Sometimes I feel a little hymie myself
Baruch ata Adonai!
Hymietown!

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