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nidme sheavar shavua
It seems like a week has passed
aval avar harbe yoter
But much more time went by
rakevet tzaatzua
A toy train
leyad ramat yisrael
Near Ramat Yisrael
veyeled mechubak im
And a boy hugged with
od yeladim, meshottim
Other kids, wandering
mul beyt charoshet "kofi"
By the "Kofi" factory
beyt charoshet lechutim
A factory for wires
chozrim mehatzava
Coming back from the army
beyn haetzim isha motzim
Among the trees finding a woman
mishmeret acharona
Last shift
beveyt charoshet lechutim
At the wire factory
yadayim baavir
Hands in the air
tenuat gitarot o rovim
Guitar moves or rifle moves
umitnashekim bizhirut, shelo yavou keevim
And kissing carefully, so there won't be any pain
holech li beikvot kol hashelatim
I follow all the signs
mul beyt charoshet "kofi"
By the "Kofi" factory
beyt charoshet lechutim
The wire factory
otzem et haeynayim neged ayin raa
I close my eyes against the evil eye
ki al haadama, ze lo beyt havraa
Because on this earth, this is no retreat
nidme li sheovrim
It seems to me they're moving
ovrim dirot paam achar paam
Moving apartments time after time
chutey kevisa keruim
Torn clotheslines
siman shechayu beney adam
A sign that people lived here
yeladim im vokmanim
Kids with Walkmans
az mi habos shel haolam
So who's the boss of the world
mul beyt charoshet "kofi"
By the "Kofi" factory
beyt charoshet lechutim
The wire factory
holech li beikvot kol hashelatim
I follow all the signs
parot chumot root
Brown cows are grazing
ochlu li paam et hatik
They once ate my bag
shochev li kemo navad beyn haetzim
I lie like a vagabond among the trees
tzoek laadama ulay tikechi oti
Screaming at the earth maybe you'll take me
ulay tikechi oti
Maybe you'll take me
ulay tikechi oti
Maybe you'll take me
ulay tikechi oti
Maybe you'll take me
lomdim et hashigra
We learn the routine
lomdim mizevuv al hatikra
We learn from a fly on the ceiling
chozrim mehatzava
Coming back from the army
umdaberim sipurey gevura
And telling tales of heroism
rokdim bediskotek
Dancing at the disco
liladim mevugarim
For grown-up kids
mul beyt charoshet "kofi"
By the "Kofi" factory
beyt charoshet lechutim
The wire factory
holech li beikvot kol hashelatim
I follow all the signs
shanim rabot achar kach
Many years later
mechapes po et yalduti
Searching here for my childhood
shochev li kemo navad beyn haetzim
I lie like a vagabond among the trees
tzoek laadama ulay tikechi oti
Screaming at the earth maybe you'll take me
ulay tikechi oti
Maybe you'll take me
ulay tikechi oti
Maybe you'll take me
ulay tikechi oti
Maybe you'll take me
mul beyt charoshet "kofi"
By the "Kofi" factory
mul beyt charoshet lechutim
By the wire factory
mul beyt charoshet "kofi"
By the "Kofi" factory
mul beyt charoshet lechutim
By the wire factory
holech li beikvot kol hashelatim
I follow all the signs
shanim rabot achar kach
Many years later
mechapes po et yalduti
Searching here for my childhood
shochev li kemo navad beyn haetzim
I lie like a vagabond among the trees
tzoek laadama ulay tikechi oti
Screaming at the earth maybe you'll take me
ulay tikechi oti
Maybe you'll take me
ulay tikechi oti
Maybe you'll take me
mechapes et yalduti
Searching for my childhood
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