The Time is Now

Artist: Avraham Fried

Album: The Time is Now

Standing still at the edge of time,

There waits a nation for that final sign.

Filled with dreams of a land they know,

The home that they were promised long ago.

Listen close and you'll hear their song,

It tells of how they've waited for so long.

Yet they know that the day is near,

There is something in the air that says...

The time is now, so keep on trying,

Here and now there's no denying,

What we could acheive if we would only beleive,

One more mitzvah is all that we need.

Can't you tell it's almost over,

Any day we'll hear that shofor,

And then when we do we'll know that Golus is through,

We can do it now is the time.

Time goes by, and the days are long,

But, we the nation, keep a faith that's strong,

Deep inside, it's because we know,

That very soon it will be time to go.

Time to see why the world began,

To know the end of that eternal plan,

All along it was meant to be,

This is our destiny.

And ...

The time is now, so keep on trying,

Here and now there's no denying,

What we could acheive if we would only beleive,

One more mitzvah is all that we need.

Can't you tell it's almost over,

Any day we'll hear that Shofar,

And then when we do,

we'll know that Golus is through,

We can do it now is the time.

Sound the call, it's almost over,

One and all, we'll hear that Shofar,

And then when we do,

we'll know that Golus is through,

We can do, listen well, the time is now.

Oh Moshiach

Artist: Tzlil V'zemer

Album: Ki Nicham

What can we do that will help bring Moshiach,

Unite ourselves with Ahavas Yisroel.

Understanding and respecting each other,

Our Mikdash will then be rebuilt. (x 2)

Oh Moshiach, how we want you now,

We waited, we hoped and we prayed,

Every Yid is calling Melech Moshiach,

Ad Mosai, how long must we wait.

Oh Moshiach, how we want you now,

Hurry and open the gate,

Please return us to our homeland, Yisroel,

Ad Mosai, how long must we wait.

What can we do...

Miracles

Artist: Mordechai Ben David

Album: The Double Album

Do you stop and wonder,

What's going on,

Can you remember those happy days,

Where have they gone?

Life goes by fast,

Nothing seems to last.

People feel the squeeze is on,

it's really a shame.

Can you hear the thunder,

Can you feel the pain?

So many tragedies, disasters,

So insane.

There seems to be no end,

To this terrifying trend.

And everyone you talk to,

Feels the same.

But many happy days are coming now,

So won't you listen to me.

We'll be singing, dancing, laughing,

Everybody you wait and see.

Miracles amazing wonders,

Like no one's ever seen before,

It's finally that magic moment,

We have all been waiting for.

The senseless hating,

Who knows why?

When there is so much good to see,

Shouldn't we try?

Rather than neglect,

Just admire and respect.

Must we feel like strangers,

When we really are one?

It's so irritating,

Like a thorny rose.

A generation all confused,

Where everything goes,

Where right and wrong's the same

Even sin has lost it's shame

Perhaps the final chapter's just begun.

But many happy days are coming now,

So won't you listen to me.

We'll be singing, dancing, laughing,

Everybody you wait and see.

Miracles amazing wonders,

Like no one's ever seen before,

It's finally that magic moment,

We have all been waiting for.

There's no denying,

The feeling's low.

Feel the pressure,

Got the blues.

What do you know,

We seek a helping hand,

Its so hard to understand.

How can life turn so vicious,

So absurd and unfair?

We were millions dying,

In camps of gas.

While all the nations of the world,

Just let it pass.

Despite the rage of tears,

We have suffered all these years,

Never we'll surrender to despair.

But many happy days are coming now,

So won't you listen to me.

We'll be singing, dancing, laughing,

Everybody you wait and see.

Miracles amazing wonders,

Like no one's ever seen before,

It's finally that magic moment,

We have all been waiting for.

It happened Yom Kippur

Artist: Tzlil V'zemer

Album: Wake up Yidden

It happened yom kippur, as they were praying,

A truck pulled up, the sergeant was saying,

'War has broke out, we need all our men,

To serve L'man Hashem'

Young Mottel turned 'round to his father beside him,

'Father, advise me before I go fight them,

Give me a Brocho I should have hatzlocho,

And let's hope we'll meet again'.

'Oh, Mottel my son, do not be dejected,

We have a Mezuza, you'll be protected,

Set aside time during each day,

to study our Torah and pray.

Speak to the soldiers who will be with you,

Teach them B'chol D'rochecho Doe'hu,

Hashem Yishmor Tzeischos, safe and secure,

Until you'll be with us once more'.

Yerushalaim our home

Artist: Mordechai Ben David

Album: L'kovod Yom Tov

In a village near our home,

Works a carpenter alone.

He's been carving wood for years,

Shtenders shelves and chairs.

Daily buyers come and go,

But there is one thing they don't know,

His thoughts so far away,

While waiting for a special day.

(Yes,) There is a dream a vision deep within his heart,

That he'll rebuild the Bais Hamikdosh part by part.

Doing Mizvos adding precious stones,

Our dream our palace, Yerushalaim our home. (x 2)

In a crumbling little home,

Lives a a fiddler all alone,

His inheritance so dear,

Foe many ancient years.

It's this instrument he holds,

His great-grandfather he's told,

Would hurry up each day,

To the courtyard of Hashem to play.

(Yes,) There is a dream a vision deep within his heart,

That he'll rebuild the Bais Hamikdosh part by part.

Doing Mizvos adding precious stones,

Our dream our palace, Yerushalaim our home. (x 2)

On a mountain on a stone,

Sits Moshiach all alone,

Suffering for years,

For all the sins he hears.

While so painfully he cries,

Prayers piercing through the skies,

He's pleading to Hashem,

To take us all back home again.

(Yes,) There is a dream a vision deep within his heart,

That we'll rebuild the Bais Hamikdosh part by part.

Doing Mizvos adding precious stones,

Our dream our palace, Yerushalaim our home. (x 2)

Ani ma'amin (x 2)

Forever one

Artist: Avraham Fried

Album: Forever one

Look inside through the heart of a Jew,

Open up its many doors,

And the soul that you'll see there inside,

Is a reflection of yours.

For each soul is a part of one whole,

That joins us to each other.

We are all part of one another,

And we have always been one.

We are one since way back in time,

Unified at our start,

We began as a nation to live,

and believe with one heart.

You and I, we were all gathered there,

As one we said we'll do and hear.

We were born to belong together,

And forever be one.

Forever one we will go far,

It's not I am, but who we are.

We need just to reveal it,

We need to try and feel it.

And never are we alone,

We have each other as our own.

nothing can divide us,

For we are forever one.

These are times when we might drift apart,

And go our won seperate ways.

But the spark from above that we share,

Is alive and ablaze.

Soon Moshiach will gather each spark,

And shine away the darkness.

He will gather us all together

And we shall ever be one.

Forever one we will go far,

It's not I am, but who we are.

We need just to reveal it,

We need to try and feel it.

And never are we alone,

We have each other as our own.

Nothing, nothing can divide us,

For we are forever one.

The ninth man

Artist: Abie Rottenberg

Album: Journeys 1

When we were young Yeshiva boys way back in '65,

We were known throughout the city as the bums from the east side.

In school we never studied, all we did was laugh and play,

No Rebbe ever lasted long they all just ran away.

Rebbe tried to teach us Torah each and every day,

But we just closed our eye's and ear's to everything he'd say,

And all we liked to do was sit and watch our T.V. sets,

We'd talk about the Yankees and the Dodgers and the Mets.

Well the Principle brought the new Rebbe in on the first day of the term,

And he said to him 'Show discipline, be strong and tough and firm'.

'Don't think these youngster run the school', he said with a big frown,

'And by the way, for the next few weeks I'm going out of town'.

But this here Rebbe he was strange, he never lost his cool,

He just kept on teaching while we broke all the rules,

And though we hadn't even learnt a single word all year,

It was Pesach time already, and the Rebbi was still here.

Rebbi tried to teach us Torah each and every day,

But we just closed our eye's and ear's to everything he'd say,

And all we liked to do was sit and watch our T.V. sets,

We'd talk about the Yankees and the Dodgers and the Mets.

When Lag B'omer came around it was time to play that game,

Against those boys' from Brooklyn, how we prayed it wouldn't rain.

All nine of us got on that bus with our gloves and bats,

Rebbe also came along in his jacket, tie and hat

Right from the start we all could see things weren't going right,

Some big strong kid from Bensonhurst had hit one out of sight.

And just when things were looking up, the tie about to turn,

Our catcher went a broke his leg while sliding into third.

'It's a forfeit'. cried the other team, 'you only got eight guys',

'No we don't', a deep voice said, much to our surprise,

'Since I am their Rebbe, well the fair thing it would seem,

Is let me be the ninth man, the ninth man on this team'.

Rebbe went, picked up the bat, faced the pitch with a smile,

Knocked the cover off that ball, went about half a mile.

He flew around the bases, and scored the winning run,

We danced and cheered untill he said 'Now boys' you owe me one'.

Next day in the classroom, no one moved and no one stirred,

Rebbe started teaching, and his voice it could be heard,

We all said, 'Hay, its interesting. The man he is no bore',

The legendary side-bums were gone for ever more.

Rebbi used to teach us Torah each and every day,

We opened our eyes and ears to everything he'd say,

No more did we sit all day and watch our T.V. sets,

We talked about the Rashi and the Tosfos and the Mets! Shhhh.

It's time to say good Shabbos

Artist: Abie Rottenberg

Album: Journey 1

The sun is going down, its shining through the trees,

Another week's gone bye, become a memory,

So throw away your hammer, there's nothing left to do,

Go on home and find the gift that's waiting there for you.

Oh, its time to say Good Shabbos, 'cause all your work is done,

Gonna spend the day together with the Holy One,

Say a special blessing on a cup that's filled with wine,

Man and his creator its a very special sign.

Your candles will be burning, they'll fill your home with light,

Singing sings of Shabbos, well into the night,

So throw away your hammer, there's nothing left to do,

Go on home and find the gift that's waiting there for you.

Oh, its time to say Good Shabbos, 'cause all your work is done,

Gonna spend the day together with the Holy One,

Say a special blessing on a cup that's filled with wine,

Man and his creator its a very special sign.

You can spend time with your family, You'll study and you'll pray,

When i wait till after shabbos, all those nails wont run away,

So throw away your hammer, There's nothing left to do,

Go on home and find the gift thats waiting there for you.

Oh, its time to say Good Shabbos, 'cause all your work is done,

Gonna spend the day together with the Holy One,

Say a special blessing on a cup that's filled with wine,

Man and his creator its a very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very veeeerrry special sign.