LYRIC

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

As the early sun strained to greet the day
A young child stirred, deep in sleep
Dreams of adventure, fun and play
Sweet things that one might keep.

Upon rising, the child saw the sky was dark
With angry storm clouds filled with dread
Pangs of disappointment gripped the child’s heart
From within came a soft voice which said:

Little child, young and spry
Wipe the tear from your eye
Lift the gloom from your heart and go play
Though dark clouds hide the sun
And cold blasts chill your fun
You’ve been granted another great day.

With your young eager zest
Your bold curious quest
Your excitement to grow and become
The Navi says you’re the one
Who’ll prevail when it’s done
.וְנַעַר קָטֹן נֹהֵג בָּם

Well the young child grew up and married
He took a job and worked so very hard
Life seemed so driven, so harried
All that he loved was falling apart.

Deep inside a little child cried out in pain
Wondering where happiness led
All is hopeless, all is for not, all is in vain
From within called a soft voice which said:

Little child, young and spry
Wipe the tear from your eye
Lift the gloom from your heart and go play
Though dark clouds hide the sun
And cold blasts chill your fun
You’ve been granted another great day.

וְעַתָּה
אַל תֵּעָצְבוּ
כי בסכן לבוא אל השער
לוּ חָכְמוּ
זֹאת יַשְׂכִּילוּ
.אַל תִּשְׁלַח יָדְךָ אֶל הַנַּעַר

Years passed and the adult grew older
Grew successful and secure by the by
Yet inside, the soul grew colder
And no one could figure out why.

So much had been achieved, it made no sense
Nothing promising waited ahead
To start anew required too much diligence
From within called a soft voice which said:

Little child, young and spry
Wipe the tear from your eye
Lift the gloom from your heart and go play
Though dark clouds hide the sun
And cold blasts chill your fun
You’ve been granted another great day.

With your young eager zest
Your bold curious quest
Your excitement to grow and become
The Navi says you’re the one
Who’ll prevail when it’s done
.וְנַעַר קָטֹן נֹהֵג בָּם

The years raced by and took their toll
Bent by age, the once stately bowed low
Time to think about one’s soul
When the light dims, the hair turns to snow.

But it’s too late to change as everyone knows
When there’s so little time ahead
Can I still find my way, do you suppose
From within called a soft voice which said:

Little child, young and spry
Wipe the tear from your eye
Lift the gloom from your heart and go play
Though dark clouds hide the sun
And cold blasts chill your fun
You’ve been granted another great day.

וְעַתָּה
אַל תֵּעָצְבוּ
כי בסכן לבוא אל השער
לוּ חָכְמוּ
זֹאת יַשְׂכִּילוּ
.אַל תִּשְׁלַח יָדְךָ אֶל הַנַּעַר

Each of us, regardless of who we are
Must take the time to judge ourselves clear
How much we consign to a place so far
That we despair of getting there.

Yet Hashem reaches out to each and all
Exhorting us to forge ahead
He never gives up on us, never thinks us too small
It was His voice all the while which said:

Little child, young and spry
Wipe the tear from your eye
Lift the gloom from your heart and go play
Though dark clouds hide the sun
And cold blasts chill your fun
You’ve been granted another great day.

With your young eager zest
Your bold curious quest
Your excitement to grow and become
The Navi says you’re the one
Who’ll prevail when it’s done
.וְנַעַר קָטֹן נֹהֵג בָּם

Little child, young and spry
Wipe the tear from your eye
Lift the gloom from your heart and go play
Though dark clouds hide the sun
And cold blasts chill your fun
You’ve been granted another great day.

וְעַתָּה
אַל תֵּעָצְבוּ
כי בסכן לבוא אל השער
לוּ חָכְמוּ
זֹאת יַשְׂכִּילוּ
.אַל תִּשְׁלַח יָדְךָ אֶל הַנַּעַר