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Amru Lo

They Told Him

by Arik Einstein

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zehu sipur atzuv al yeled
This is a sad story about a boy
achar kach naar hayom kevar ish
Later a teenager today already a man
hu lo shama kolam shel ele
He didn't hear the voice of those
shehizhiru hu nishar adish
Who warned he remained indifferent
hu lo shama ma sheomru lo
He didn't hear what they told him
lachen hayom hu beesek beyesh
That's why today he's in bad trouble
omru lo shehachayim ze lo mischak
They told him that life is not a game
vekuntzim po eyn
And tricks there are none here
omru lo shehu muchrach lihyot chazak
They told him that he must be strong
ki oy lo lamisken
Because woe to the poor man
omru lo sheyihye kevar maasi
They told him to be practical already
romzu lo sheyitbager
They hinted that he should grow up
az hu lo lamad shum lekach
So he didn't learn any lesson
veeyn lo sechel gam lehitztaer
And he hasn't the sense even to regret
o gus teris kevatro
Oh gus tris quatro
od shehaya kulo rak yeled
Even when he was just a child
beveyt hasefer haamami
In the elementary school
od keshetala bishmey hatechelet
Even when he hung in the blue sky
mabat atzuv ketzat vecholmani
A gaze somewhat sad and dreamy
kevar az eyno hoyta pozelet
Already then his eye was squinting
el chavatzelet haadmonit
Toward the redheaded girl
omru lo sheyitrakez balimudim
They told him to focus on his studies
ki ze hechashuv
Because that's what matters
omru lo shemavnot verikudim
They told him that from girls and dances
yihye sof atzuv
There'll be a sad ending
omru lo sheyihye kevar maasi
They told him to be practical already
romzu lo sheyitbager
They hinted that he should grow up
az hu lo lamad shum lekach
So he didn't learn any lesson
veeyn lo sechel gam lehitztaer
And he hasn't the sense even to regret
gam keshehalach lechaduregel
Also when he went to football
hu lo chipes lo rak nitzachon
He wasn't looking just for victory
uvhitlahavut shel egel
And with the excitement of a calf
viter al sheket uvitachon
He gave up peace and security
vead hayom hu im hadegel
And to this day he's with the flag
veim hatzeva halo nachon
And with the wrong color
omru lo shehachultza haaduma
They told him that the red jersey
zot lo metzia
Is no bargain
omru lo shehu nichnas po letzara
They told him that he's getting into trouble here
veeyn y tz y
And there's no way out
omru lo sheyihye kevar maasi
They told him to be practical already
romzu lo sheyitbager
They hinted that he should grow up
az hu lo lamad shum lekach
So he didn't learn any lesson
veeyn lo sechel gam lehitztaer
And he hasn't the sense even to regret
omru lo shehachayim ze lo mischak
They told him that life is not a game
vehu lo sam lev
And he didn't pay attention
omru lo shehu muchrach lihyot chazak
They told him that he must be strong
vehu lo yivke
And he won't cry
omru lo
They told him
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