דא האט איר די ווערטער
Daddy dear, tell me please-
Is it true what they say?
In the heavens, there’s a cup
that gets fuller each day-
and I’ve heard that Hashem
keeps it close nearby
and He fills it with His tears
each time that we cry.
Grandpa told me, Daddy dear-
did he tell you the same?
That when sorrow strikes His people,
Hashem feels all the pain.
Tell me, why does He cry
far away in the sky?
Tell me, why, Daddy dear
are there tears in your eyes?
Little one
little one,
it is true, yes, it’s true.
Zayde told me years ago,
and his dad told him too.
Fathers cry for their children,
and Hashem does the same.
When we hurt, so does He.
Yes, He feels our pain.
Tears of pity from his eyes
in His cup sadly flow
’til one day, when it’s full,
all our troubles will go.
We will dance, we will fly
in the sky like the birds.
And I cry, little one,
‘cuz I’m touched by your words.
One more question, Daddy dear,
answer please if you will-
just how deep is this cup?
Tell me, when will it fill?
Don’t you think it is time
that the sun forever shine?
Don’t you think it is time
dear Daddy of mine?
Little one, it is time,
and I’ve questioned that too.
So let us ask him together,
together me and you
Father dear, do You hear
our worries, our fears?
Will Your eyes ever dry?
Is your cup filled with tears?
wowזייער שיין
Touching
גאר הארציג
דא האט איר די ווערטער
Daddy dear, tell me please-
Is it true what they say?
In the heavens, there’s a cup
that gets fuller each day-
and I’ve heard that Hashem
keeps it close nearby
and He fills it with His tears
each time that we cry.
Grandpa told me, Daddy dear-
did he tell you the same?
That when sorrow strikes His people,
Hashem feels all the pain.
Tell me, why does He cry
far away in the sky?
Tell me, why, Daddy dear
are there tears in your eyes?
Little one
little one,
it is true, yes, it’s true.
Zayde told me years ago,
and his dad told him too.
Fathers cry for their children,
and Hashem does the same.
When we hurt, so does He.
Yes, He feels our pain.
Tears of pity from his eyes
in His cup sadly flow
’til one day, when it’s full,
all our troubles will go.
We will dance, we will fly
in the sky like the birds.
And I cry, little one,
‘cuz I’m touched by your words.
One more question, Daddy dear,
answer please if you will-
just how deep is this cup?
Tell me, when will it fill?
Don’t you think it is time
that the sun forever shine?
Don’t you think it is time
dear Daddy of mine?
Little one, it is time,
and I’ve questioned that too.
So let us ask him together,
together me and you
Father dear, do You hear
our worries, our fears?
Will Your eyes ever dry?
Is your cup filled with tears?
הערליך שיין
אין יישר כוח פאר דער וואס האט געשריבן די ווערטער
הערליך שיין
נישט נארמאל אזוי מין הארציג איך האב קיינמאל נידט געוואוסט אז לוי איז אזא הארציגער
זייער זייער שיין און א יישכ פאר אידישע ווינקל פארן עס ארויפברענגן