My mother named me for the summer day that I was born
My father gave me his last name on that same August morn
The F honors my grandpa, who was gone before I came
And all the men in my family are Finkelstein by name
And I'm Fine Finkelstein and I'm fine about my name
I know that it sounds funny, but I like it just the same
We have lots of things that make us different from each other
But all of us were babies once
And that makes us like each other
My best friend is from Bosnia and his folks call him "John."
Our mailman's from South Africa and he goes by "Nelson."
My neighbor is from Viet Nam and he is known as "Tuan."
And the crossing guard's from Mexico and his first name is "Juan."
And I'm Fine Finkelstein and I'm fine about my name
I know that it sounds funny, but I like it just the same
We have lots of things that make us different from each other
But all of us were babies once
And that makes us like each other
My family goes to synagogue when we would like to pray
But others go to churches on Christian holidays
And others pray in mosques or temples or under golden domes
And there are those who holy place is nowhere
Else but home
And I'm Fine Finkelstein and I'm fine about my name
I know that it sounds funny, but I like it just the same
We have lots of things that make us different from each other
But all of us were babies once
And that makes us like each other
I have friend who said that he is openly adopted
And when I asked "What do you mean?"
He said he's happily co-opted
Turns out my friend is luckier than others I have known
He's got two moms and he'll have two moms
Even after he is grown
And I'm Fine Finkelstein and I'm fine about my name
I know that it sounds funny, but I like it just the same
We have lots of things that make us different from each other
But all of us were babies once
And that makes us like each other
And I'm Fine Finkelstein and I'm fine about my name
I know that it sounds funny, but I like it just the same
We have lots of things that make us different from each other
But all of us were babies once
And that makes us like each other
But all of us were babies once
And that makes us like each other