The Rebbe of lublin

Artist: Moshe Yess

Album: Journeys 2

Won't you gather round my friends and listen to my tale,

It's a lesson about life itself and how I learned it well.

'Cause you think you know the answers,

And things are the way they seem,

But I found out it's just ain't so, from the Rebbe of Lublin.

You see, I worked as the Shamosh for this Rebbe form Lublin,

I'd wash his clothes and shine his shoes,

And keep house real clean.

But one thing I did not like about this job of mine,

Was coking him his daily meals and serving them on time.

See, the Rebbe would come home from Shul each day and sit down in his seat,

And he'd say 'Ribbono Shle Olam, could I have a little bit to eat,

'Cause you sustain all mankind with your goodness and your grace.'

And right on cue I'd come on out and put food down in it's place.

So now you know what got me mad, why, it's plain as day to see,

I say, his food don't come from heaven, but from the cook, and that's me.

So I schemed and I conspired to set this Rebbe straight,

Tomorrow there won't be no food to put down on his plate.

Now, the Rebbe left to go to Shul, early morning that next day,

When a tearful man approached him, Stood in the Rebbe's way.

'My wife is ill,' He cried out, 'There's no hope for her life.'

The Rebbe said 'I'll pray for her. With G-d's help she'll be alright.'

The Rebbe of Lublin came home from Shul just like any other day,

And he sat down at the table, I could hear him start to pray.

I came out with his empty tray and said,

'This is what you've been praying for.'

But with the last words of his prayer came a knocking at the door.

Standing in the doorway was a man whose eye's did shine.

'Rebbe, it's a miracle! My wife, she's feelin' fine!

Please accept this little gift to show our gratitude.'

Well I'm sure by now you've guessed it folks...

It was a package filled with food.

The Rebbe would come home from Shul each day and sit down in his seat,

And he'd say, 'Ribbono Shel Olam, could I have a little bit to eat,

'Cause you sustain all mankind with your goodness and your grace.'

And right on cue I'd come on out,

You could betcha bottom dollar I would come on out...

ANd put his food down in it's place.

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