Arik Einstein - Kol Echad Rotzeh

kol echad rotze lihyot zamar

Everyone wants to be a singer

lihyot zamar, lihyot zamar

Be a singer, be a singer

im lo zamar az sachkan, im lo sachkan az leytzan

If not a singer then an actor, if not an actor then a clown

im lo leytzan az mevaker

If not a clown then a critic

kol echad rotze lihyot kochav, lihyot kochav, lihyot kochav

Everyone wants to be a star, be a star, be a star

im lo kochav az badran, im lo badran az manche

If not a star then an entertainer, if not an entertainer then a host

im lo manche az chakyan

If not a host then an impersonator

kol echad rotze lihyot milayn

Everyone wants to be a millionaire

lihyot mlyyn, lihyot mlyyn

Be a millionaire, be a millionaire

im lo milayan az dugman, im lo dugman az tzalam

If not a millionaire then a model, if not a model then a photographer

im lo tzalam az meshorer

If not a photographer then a poet

kol echad rotze lihyot manka"l, lihyot mazko"l, lihyot mafko"l

Everyone wants to be a CEO, be a secretary general, be a chief of police

kol echad rotze lihyot mashehu o mishehu

Everyone wants to be something or someone

kol echad rotze isha yafa, isha yafa, isha yafa

Everyone wants a beautiful wife, a beautiful wife, a beautiful wife

im lo yafe az chama, im lo chama az chachama

If not beautiful then warm, if not warm then smart

im lo chachama az ashira

If not smart then rich

kol echad rotze shalom achshav, shalom achshav, shalom achshav

Everyone wants peace now, peace now, peace now

im lo achshav az machar

If not now then tomorrow

im lo machar az matay? kesheyihye meuchar?

If not tomorrow then when? When it's too late?

kol echad rotze lihyot zamar, lihyot zamar, lihyot zamar

Everyone wants to be a singer, be a singer, be a singer

kol echad rotze, kol echad rotze

Everyone wants, everyone wants

kol echad rotze lihyot zamar, lihyot zamar, lihyot zamar

Everyone wants to be a singer, be a singer, be a singer

lihyot zamar, im lo zamar az

Be a singer, if not a singer then

Kol Echad Rotzeh