Father please tell me help me understand who made what surrounds us the sky and land the water we drink the air that we breathe father please tell me what should i believe Listen my child put your trust in me there is a creator that man cannot see we owe our existence to no-one but him b'reishit bara elokim (In the beginning, G-d created)
it's not just a story, a tale that's been told a fable a myth a legend of old it's not someone's fantasy, theory or whim it's what i believe - ani ma'amin
father please tell me I'm asking of you why am i different, what makes me a jew how am i to know, the right life to lead father please tell me what should i believe
listen my child, it was long long ago we stood by a mountain, one nation one soul and what we received is our very lifes blood na'aseh v'nishma, umru k'echad (we will do and we will hear - they said as one)
it's not just a story, a tale that's been told a fable a myth a legend of old it's not someone's fantasy, theory or whim it's what i believe - ani ma'amin
Father please tell me, what does G-d intend will this long bitter exile soon come to an end or must we continue to suffer and grieve father please tell me what should i believe
Listen my child the future will bring a day when the world knows who's king of all kings today or tomorrow, i don't need to know achake lo b'chol yom sh'yavo - I wait for him every day that comes
it's not just a story, a tale that's been told a fable a myth a legend of old it's not someone's fantasy, theory or whim it's what i believe - ani ma'amin