Take the Time

Recorded by Mordechai Ben David
Album: Father and Son's Biglal Avos

Listen and you’ll learn my son
for you the world has just begun
still before you know it
you may turn around see that life has passed you by
hear and heed the things I say
think about them everyday
make of every minute what you see when you begin it or it passes by

Make the time for things that count
cherish the friends that you find
think three times before you shout
always remember to be kind
Listen close when children speak
treasure the things that they know
the toys and tears of younger years
carry the wisdom when they go

Buddy can you spare a dime
sorry but I ain’t got time
Daddy can you study please
sorry son but don’t you see I cant today
little things that come and go
slip away before we know
the handles of the clock advance
and we who beg for second chances must obey

Take the time to do things right
always believe what you say
ask yourself each morning and night
who am I closer with today

Speak to Hashem with an open heart
there isn’t a shoulder so wide
there’s never been a better time to start
and nothing more foolish than your pride.

Listen and you’ll learn my son
for you the world has just begun
still before you know it
you may turn around see that life has passed you by
Every moment is so dear
time just doesn’t stop to care
swiftly as a shadow
in a moment as we turn around it passes by

So take your time, do things right
always believe what you say
ask yourself each morning and night
who am I closer with today
Speak to Hashem with an open heart
there isn’t a shoulder so wide
there’s never been a better time to start
and nothing more foolish than your pride.

I'd Rather Pray and Sing

Recorded by Mordechai Ben David

Album: I'd Rather Pray and Sing

I sit in darkness
remembering the light
of the Bais Hamikdosh standing
my Father’s delight
I am a son yearning
a child who is returning
to my Father’s embrace
to the Shechinah Hakedosha’s face

I don’t want a thing
I’d rather pray and sing
I’d rather tell the story
of Your holiness and glory
I don’t need a thing
I’d rather pray and sing
I’d rather tell the story
of Your holiness and glory.

You turned Your face away
here just left me in despair
Your commandments I didn’t obey
I know it’s not unfair
but Father please turn back
now I know Your Torah is right
please give me the strength that I lack
in the Yetzer Harah’s fight.

You sent me to repent
to purify my soul
well now my head is bent
my heart’s a burning coal
I’ve been wandering two thousand years
I was driven away from my home
I shed a few million tears
while in pain You watched me roam.

I know the time is now
I can feel it in my bones
Father please show me how
a sinful soul atones
now I’ll just sing until the Schechina stops crying
until we all stop sighing
and soon we’ll all be home
in Yerushalyim Habenuyah

Unity

Recorded by Mordechai Ben David
Album: MBD and Friends

Like angels in the sky
in a garden full of glory
the galaxies so brilliantly related
ultimately high
on that first page of our story
till the time our parents were created

Envious brother Cain
threw a blow so mad and chilling
tragically he never did recover
it’s really so insane
all our selfishness that’s killing
that stranger who’s our sister and our brother

Listen brother listen friend
just a little smile a helping hand
and our hearts will find a loving kind humanity
we must teach our children to
treat their fellow friends like they were you
and then the world will find such peace of mind and unity

Ages rushing by
writing chapters full of sorrow
webs of self destruction we are weaving
we don’t even try
there’s no hope for our tomorrow
because what it all worth if we are not achieving

But one thing makes me smile
now at last a happy ending
a universal union undivided
just a little while
we will join the angels singing
peace and love across the world united.

Special Child

Written by Chanale (Chanale Fellig)
Album: Chanale

Recently Performed by Benny Friedman (Listen at myspace.com/bennyfriedman)

A meeting was held far from earth
With the angels and G-d above
They said it’s time again for another birth
This child will need much love
And though his progress may seem slow
And accomplishments he may not know
Let’s be careful where he’s sent
We want hislife to be content

Please G-d find someone who
Will do this very special job for You
And let them realize right away
The leading role they’re asked to play
And have them show him till the end
They’ll always be there as his friend
And share a love so rich and strong
And that’s the place where he’ll belong

Make sure her parents hold her close
And never miss a smile
And when life gets hard they’ll always know
She’s a gift to them this child
Give her a friend to hold her hand
Listen close and understand
Take the time to make her grin
Bring out the beauty from within

Please G-d find someone who
Will do this very special job for You
And let them realize right away
The leading role they’re asked to play
And have them show her till the end
They’ll always be there as her friend
And share a love so rich and strong
And that’s the place where she’ll belong

Just One Shabbos

Mordechai Ben David
Album: Just One Shabbos

The Western Wall on Friday night
His first time ever there
Strapped into his knapsack
With his long and curly hair
He stood there for a while,
Broke out with a smile
Emotion overwhelming joy with tears

The men were dancing there
Their hearts so full of love
They sang such happy tunes
To thank the One Above
For showing them the way
For giving them a day
To rest rejoice with peace of mind to pray

Just one Shabbos and we’ll all be free
Just one Shabbos come and join with me
We’ll sing and dance to the sky
With our spirits so high
We’ll show them all it’s true
Let them come and join us too

I said hello my friend
You seem to be amused
He said much more than that
I am a bit confused
I know I am a Jew
I was bar mitzvahed too
But Shabbos in our home who ever knew

He asked to join with us
To understand and see
He spent some time with us
In total ecstasy
Next Shabbos came along
His feelings grew so strong
He first began to feel that he belonged

He found this treasure
Made some changes in his life
A brand new family his children and his wife
They learn new things each day
To live the Torah way
The message of the Shabbos they will relay

Now every Friday night they go down to the Wall
Invite some people home and they will tell them all
We’ll teach you this new song
So join and sing along
And soon we’ll all be free it won’t be long

Rain

Composed by S. Marcus, 8th Day
Album: Tracht Gut

Wishes unspoken
Desires unknown
A child cries in the darkness of her own
She’s wishin’
she’s hopin’
dreamin’ of a time
just to feel a tear of joy

So take this blessing from me
as your miracle is born
and the answer to your prayer shines tonight
may the heavens swing open
let all your heart's desires
rain down on you

I lift my hands above your head
your miracles approachin’
your tearful eyes
ever dry
yet behold the sunshine
and soon
dancin’ to happy news

Early to bed is early to rise,
you’ve seen bad
now you’re waitin’ for your prize
But you’re broken
You’re shattered
life trembles below
and I know how you feel so alone

So take this blessing from me
as your miracle is born
and the answer to your prayer shines tonight

I lift my hands above your head
your miracles approachin’
your tearful eyes
never dry
yet behold the sunshine
and soon we'll all be dancing
to happy news

The Little Bird is Calling

First recorded by Tzlil V'Zemer Boys Choir
Album: Wake Up Yidden

Composed at Camp Gan Israel

The little bird is calling,
It wishes to return.
The little bird is wounded,
It cannot fly but yearn.
It’s captured by the vultures,
Crying bitterly,
Oh, to see my nest again,
Oh, to be redeemed.


The little bird of silver,
So delicate and rare,
Still chirps amongst the vultures,
Outshining all that’s there.
How long, how long it suffers,
How long will it be,
When will come the eagle,
And set the little bird free.


The little bird is Yisroel,
The vultures are our foes,
The painful wound is Golus,
Which we all feel and know,
The nest is Yerushalayim,
Where we yearn to be once more,
The eagle is the Moshiach,
Whom we are waiting for.

Someday We'll All Be Together

Written by Dina Storch
Performed by Mordechai Ben David on JEP

We learned in a dark frigid cellar
Alone just a small group of men
When in rushed the soldiers
and led them all away
The flame of Torah flickered on that day

So many tears, so much sorrow
The pain has lasted thousands of years
but soon we'll stop crying
the cruelty will end
and Melech HaMoshiach will be sent

Someday we will all be together
Someday we'll be sheltered and warm
Never will we have to express any fear
Our scars and our wounds will disappear

Avraham and Yitzchok will be there to greet us
Yaakov and his sons will stand by and smile
Moshe Rabbeinu will lead us once again
in Yerushalayim - B'Ezras Hashem

We learn every day and we daven
We ask Hashem please bring those old times back
We all know that you're listening
of course we know it's true
For I've received the promise and so have you

That Hashem will lead us out of this galus
It won't be too much longer you know why
and then together we're all going to daven
Together we're all going to sing
We're going to praise and thank you Hashem for everything

Someday....

Father Don't Cry

Composition and Lyrics by Avraham Fried
This Way or That Way / Bein Kach 2006

I will never forget
the night I saw my father cry
I was frightened and alone
and his tears were burning in my eyes
deep in my soul
I held him tight
and tried to ease the pain

Father in heaven
it's no secret at all
when You think of Your children
how far they are from home
two tender tears fall from Your eyes
and Your cries shake the world
I cannot bear to see You this way

Father don't cry
I love You too much to see You in pain
and and only You Who created tears
can wipe them away forever
so bring on the day
when there'll be only joy
You and I will smile
bring on the day
when there'll be be no more tears
we'll never cry again

I know it's tears of love
but still it hurts me just the same
You have always held my hand
and now I want to hold Yours too
and be there for You
don't You agree
it's time to send the tears away

Father in heaven
there's no reason at all
Your precious children
still are so far from home
we've done all we can
now it's in Your hands
let it end, oh, let it end,
the whole world is waiting for You

Father don't cry
I love You too much to see You in pain
and and only You who created tears
can wipe them away forever
so bring on the day
when there'll be only joy
You and I will smile
bring on the day
when there'll be be no more tears
we'll never cry again

umocho Hashem Elokim dimah me'al kol panim...

A Small Piece of Heaven

Some people wonder

Others may say

Whenever adversity passes their way

Let me run let me hide

Oh I must close my eyes

By the time that they’re open it just might fade away

But not you dear friends

you know just what to do

When faced with a challenge

you always come through

And you’ve painted a smile

on the face of a child

Helping to make sure

that his dreams come true

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There’s a small piece of heaven in everyone’s heart

a glorious gift from above

it will sparkle and shine if we each do our part

to reach out and touch it with love

So we thank you tonight

for doing your share

for the gift of bright sunshine

and fresh country air

but although that’s a fact

you’ve done much more than that

you’ve shown these dear

children just how much

Chorus

Yes you’ve shown once again

were united and strong

but the hour is late time is moving along

So till next year dear friends

when we meet here again

lets raise up pour voices

and sing out this song

Chorus