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anshey hageshem mitkautzim bimileyhem
The rain people huddle in their coats
hem kevar lomdu eych lehatznia et atzmam
They've already learned how to conceal themselves
tipot gedolot zolgot michchol leyloteyhem
Big drops flow from the blue of their nights
tipot gedolot zolgot al elbonam
Big drops flow upon their disgrace
at merucheket veeyncha roa otam
You are distant and you don't see them
hem mekabetzim et chiuchayich bigneva
They gather your smiles in secret
umabotcha od lo pagash bemabatam
And your gaze hasn't yet met theirs
od lo amarta lahem mila tova
You haven't yet said to them a kind word
im ahuvayich yafkirucha
If your loved ones forsake you
im tachnik otcha begida
If betrayal chokes you
im leshalom kevar ish otcha lo yevarech(lo yevarech)
If no one will greet you with peace anymore (won't greet you)
anshey hageshem yachtiruch
The rain people will crown you
lemalkatam hayechida
As their only queen
vichaleku itecha et lechem tzaarech
And share with you their bread of sorrow
odech chogeget veeynech zekuka lahem
You're still celebrating and you don't need them
anshey hageshem mabitim becha bechemla
The rain people watch you with compassion
lu rak yochlu hayu notnim et chayeyhem
If only they could they'd give their lives
lishmor otcha meoni o machala
To protect you from poverty or sickness
anshey hageshem mamtinim lecha bapina
The rain people wait for you at the corner
neemanim katzel, savlaniyim kizman
Faithful as a shadow, patient as time
vechal yom sheover, kol chodesh, kol shana
And every passing day, every month, every year
lokchim otcha leever miftanam
They take you toward their doorstep
kesheohavayich yishkechu
When your lovers forget
vechal kelavayich yinbechu
And all your dogs bark
anshey hageshem yaasfuch el mitatam
The rain people will gather you into their bed
vehem yarimu et roshcha
And they will lift your head
viametzu et yeushcha
And embrace your despair
lechamomcha befarurey ahavatam
To warm you with the crumbs of their love