THE FOREST- Sung & Composed By R’ Michel Twerski- Melave Malka CD

Come here, my little one
Your life has just begun
My Father spoke to me from on His throne
I heard with wonder
The quiet thunder
Which rumbled ‘neath his loving tone.

I know that you’re aware
How much I love and care
You’re all I truly
Have and hold.
So listen as I speak
No time now to be weak
Inscribe this message
On your soul.

Beyond the palace gate
There stands a forest grate
Cold and dark, thick and wild.
It beckons loud and strong
A robust forest song
But it’s no place for a
Palace child.

Oh, please don’t run away
Don’t lose your sacred way
I’d feel so empty, so alone.
Together, hand in hand
We’ll build the royal land
Oh, I’m so happy that you’re home.

שׁוּבוּ בָּנִים אוֹי
שׁוּבוּ אֵלַי
וְאָשׁוּבָה אֲלֵיכֶם
שׁוּבוּ שׁוּבוּ אוֹי
שׁוּבוּ אֵלַי
וְאָשׁוּבָה נְאֻם הַ׳

Despite his warning
Upon the morning
I made my way to the great wall of stone
There I’d inquire
Of earth and fire
I needed to decide this on my own.

I saw the forest green
The diamond studded streams
There was laughter
In the air
I heard the forest song
It drew my heart along
Before I knew it
I was there.

Please don’t forget me
Just come and get me
I feel so empty, so alone
Come take me by the hand
Back to my royal land
Oh, how I wish that I were home.

הֲשִׁיבֵנוּ אוֹי
הַ׳ אֵלֶיךָ
אֵלֶיךָ וְנָשׁוּבָה
חַדֵּשׁ אוֹי אוֹי
חַדֵּשׁ יָמֵינוּ
.חַדֵּשׁ יָמֵינוּ כְּקֶדֶם

What exultation
Such celebration
I drank the nectar of each honeycomb
So wrapped a-spot
I soon forgot
About my parents
My palatial home.

I splashed in every spring
Made every vine my swing
It came so easy- no pain, no cost.
I drank in breeze and sun
I was so drunk with fun
I didn’t realize
I was lost.

Please don’t forget me
Just come and get me
I feel so empty, so alone
Come take me by the hand
Back to my royal land
Oh, how I wish that I were home.

הֲשִׁיבֵנוּ אוֹי
הַ׳ אֵלֶיךָ
אֵלֶיךָ וְנָשׁוּבָה
חַדֵּשׁ אוֹי אוֹי
חַדֵּשׁ יָמֵינוּ
.חַדֵּשׁ יָמֵינוּ כְּקֶדֶם

Well, time is fluid
And air I knew it
The sun was hiding, the air grew still
All brightness banished
All laughter vanished
And I trembled in the evening chill.

As darkness swept the sky
A storm cloud gathered high
And soaked me through right to the skin
No place to run or hide
No matter how I tried
Oh, how foolish I had been.

Please don’t forget me
Just come and get me
I feel so empty, so alone
Come take me by the hand
Back to my royal land
Oh, how I wish that I were home.

הֲשִׁיבֵנוּ אוֹי
הַ׳ אֵלֶיךָ
אֵלֶיךָ וְנָשׁוּבָה
חַדֵּשׁ אוֹי אוֹי
חַדֵּשׁ יָמֵינוּ
.חַדֵּשׁ יָמֵינוּ כְּקֶדֶם

Wet and muddy
Bruised and bloody
The forest thorns wished me to be their friend.
Wild beasts at night
Prey on my plight
Will the dark depart
Will it ever end.

Dear father, hear my cry
Do not my plea deny
My remorse do attend
But for your love I’m gone
You alone will bring the dawn
I know you’ll come for me again.

Please don’t forget me
Just come and get me
I feel so empty, so alone
Come take me by the hand
Back to my royal land
Oh, how I wish that I were home.

הֲשִׁיבֵנוּ אוֹי
הַ׳ אֵלֶיךָ
אֵלֶיךָ וְנָשׁוּבָה
חַדֵּשׁ אוֹי אוֹי
חַדֵּשׁ יָמֵינוּ
.חַדֵּשׁ יָמֵינוּ כְּקֶדֶם

The years and years now
Stop trying to figure how
You manage not to hear my prayer
What happened to your word
It just seems too absurd
Can it be you no longer care.

I find I’ve lost my fright
Of the wild forest night
The beast has entered
In my soul
There’s no more time to stall
For I fear when you call
I may no longer want to go.

Please don’t forget me
Just come and get me
I feel so empty, so alone
Come take me by the hand
Back to my royal land
Oh, how I wish that I were home.

הֲשִׁיבֵנוּ אוֹי
הַ׳ אֵלֶיךָ
אֵלֶיךָ וְנָשׁוּבָה
חַדֵּשׁ אוֹי אוֹי
חַדֵּשׁ יָמֵינוּ
.חַדֵּשׁ יָמֵינוּ כְּקֶדֶם

I’ve heard your shout
Your prayer devout
I shall respond
I shall not delay
I cannot bear
Your deep despair
Do not give up for
I’m on my way!

Do not the beast befriend
T’would be your certain end
So keep the embers
Yet aflame
For if against the dark
You can’t sustain my spark
Then who shall bear my name.

Oh, please don’t run away
For on this very day
You will no longer be alone
I’ve come to take your hand
Back to the promised land
Together we’ll be coming home.

שׁוּבוּ בָּנִים אוֹי
שׁוּבוּ אֵלַי
וְאָשׁוּבָה אֲלֵיכֶם
שׁוּבוּ שׁוּבוּ אוֹי
שׁוּבוּ אֵלַי
וְאָשׁוּבָה נְאֻם הַ׳

הֲשִׁיבֵנוּ אוֹי
הַ׳ אֵלֶיךָ
אֵלֶיךָ וְנָשׁוּבָה
חַדֵּשׁ אוֹי אוֹי
חַדֵּשׁ יָמֵינוּ
.חַדֵּשׁ יָמֵינוּ כְּקֶדֶם