Candles by Abie Rotenberg Performed at HASC A Time for Music #4 Lyrics

Candles

Abie Rotenberg HASC A Time for Music #4

All it takes is one small candle
One small flickering shining candle
That is all it takes to penetrate the dark
All it takes is one soft word
One soft soothing gentle word
That is all it takes to mend a broken heart

Chorus:
When we/if we/let's all put our hearts and minds together
A thousand glowing candles burning bright
Then we/we'll become a force that can’t be measured
And together we/we'll (can) drive away the night

All it takes is one small tear o
One small glistening earnest tear
That is all takes to melt a heart of stone
All it takes is one bright smile
One sweet caring loving smile
That it is all it really takes to know you’re not alone

Chorus

(Bridge)
Let’s raise our voices in harmony
Someday soon we’ll all be free
If only we could all stand together

All we have is one small dream
One small glorious hopeful dream
That is all we’ve ever had to help to pull us through
All we ask for is one more miracle
One last long awaited miracle
That is all we need to make our dreams come true

Chorus

Memories by Abie Rotenberg, Performed by Mordechai ben David (MBD) and Avraham Fried Jewish Music Videos Lyrics at Ohel concert

"Memories" by Abie Rotenberg Journeys 2 (Lyrics)

Memories by Abie Rotenberg

I’m a very tired old and worn out man
And my eyes have long been blind
Most things that people say to me
Just seem to slip my mindBut the suffering and painful times
That were in years long gone
Are still as clear upon my memory
As the numbers on my arm 

What will become of all the memories
Are they to scatter with the dust in the breeze
Who will stand before the world
Knowing what to say
When the very last survivor
Fades away

When I hold my grandson close to me
And his fingers trace the pattern of my tears
He asks me Zaide
Tell me why do you cry
What is it that you fear

And I tell him there once was another child
Who smelled this sweet and felt this warm
But he was taken from before my eyes
And only I remain to mourn

What will become of all the memories
Are they to scatter with the dust in the breeze
And who will stand before a world
That now wishes to deny
How will they believe in someone
Who never heard the cries

There is little I can say or do
To make things change
Time has a way of passing by so fast
And like a fleeting shadow no one will recall
The faces of the past

What will become of all the memories
Are they to scatter with the dust in the breeze
Yet one thought gives me comfort
It’s all that I have left
For I know that God in heaven won’t forget

"Memories" by Abie Rotenberg on Journeys Vol. 2 (Lyrics)

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

Chorus:

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