LYRIC

YERUSHOLAYIM- Journeys- Composed By Abie Rotenberg, Lyrics By Chaya Sara Fogel- Journeys 3

Come let us sing the song of a city
Known for its beauty, splendor, and grace,
Come let us find the words to describe her
She is not like, not like any other place.

CHORUS:
Yerushalayim, the place to live
Yerushalayim, harim saviv,
Yerushalayim, ir shel shalom
Yerushalayim, we’re going home.
Yerushalayim, the sky so blue
Yerushalayim, we turn to you,
Yerushalayim, ir shel shalom
Yerushalayim, we’re going home.

Walk down a street named for the tzaddik
Who lived by this very road,
Step into a shul, you almost can hear
The words of the sages speaking the wisdom of old.

Where else in this world can you find a wall
Whenever you touch it, it touches you,
Reach for its stones, they’re moist with the tears
Of our hopes and our dreams, that we know will soon come true.

CHORUS:
Yerushalayim, the place to live
Yerushalayim, harim saviv,
Yerushalayim, ir shel shalom
Yerushalayim, we’re going home.
Yerushalayim, the sky so blue
Yerushalayim, we turn to you,
Yerushalayim, ir shel shalom
Yerushalayim, we’re going home.

Dreams of past splendor
And whispers of glory,
Your walls tell your story
Your soul, waiting so long.

For the time when
Our tears will be stilled,
Our prayers fulfilled
Our city rebuilt!

Join in the crowd rushing to shul
As the siren invites the queen,
Shabbos has come bringing peace to each home
The city’s at rest, the feeling is so serene.

Travel the land, the mountains and valleys
There is a story behind each stone,
But when you return, your heart will rejoice
As bruchim haba’im appears and you know you’re home.

CHORUS:
Yerushalayim, the place to live
Yerushalayim, harim saviv,
Yerushalayim, ir shel shalom
Yerushalayim, we’re going home.
Yerushalayim, the sky so blue
Yerushalayim, we turn to you,
Yerushalayim, ir shel shalom
Yerushalayim, we’re going home.
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