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