Song of the four sons - Benzion Klatzko

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Thu, Jun 08 2023, 11:34 pm

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The Song of the Four Sons

Lyrics:
As we sit around the table
On this seder night
4 sons and a father
Faces glowing bright

Words of the Haggadah
Reliving history
Through story, song
We tell the world
Hashem has set us free

(The Chacham)

I strive to give you nachas
And love to make you proud
You say I am your wise son
But are mistakes allowed

Giving the impression
I’m confident and sure
But deep inside
I try to hide
I’m feeling insecure

Chorus:
Help us to become Yirei Shomayim
The seeds you have sown
You have seen them grown
To be like Menashe and Ephraim
With a love that is true
We have learned this from you

(The Rasha)

Am I such a disappointment?
To my brothers, I’m compared
You constantly correct me
I feel confused and scared
I’m not a wicked child
Just behaving like a teen
Please help me see
The good in Me
And raise my self-esteem

Chorus:
Help us to become Yirei Shomayim
The seeds you have sown
You have seen them grown
To be like Menashe and Ephraim
With a love that is true
We have learned this from you

(The Tam / Simple Son)

I’m too easily distracted
Unfocused and quite bored
Though my questions can seem simple
It hurts when they’re ignored

For underneath the surface
I have deep complexity
My creative inspiration
Comes from my

ADHD

Chorus:
Help us to become Yirei Shomayim
The seeds you have sown
You have seen them grown
To be like Menashe and Ephraim
With a love that is true
We have learned this from you

(The One Who Doesn’t Know to How to Ask)

I am silent at the table
This is my reality
Asking questions in public
Fills me with anxiety

I’d love to learn the Torah
I’ll absorb your every word
Is it OK
If I just stay
And quietly observe

Chorus:
Help us to become Yirei Shomayim
The seeds you have sown
You have seen them grown
To be like Menashe and Ephraim
With a love that is true
We have learned this from you

My children, you’ve become Yirei Shamayim
My sons, they have grown, and are on their own
You’ve become like Menashe and Ephraim
I love you, it’s true
And I’m so proud of you!