Jewish Lyrics

Hakhel - Chaim Fogelman
Footsteps

(Submitted by a gracious reader) 

They packed their bags, took some stuff and got on horse and wagons

Going to the Bais Hamikdash in Yerushalyim

There they saw the king stand upon a wooden stage

As from the Torah he read, and this is what he said

(Chorus:)
“Listen, folks, what’s written here is all that I will say

Our holy Torah and the Mitzvos we must all obey.

Love Hashem and be good,” the king called out,

“To fear Hashem is what this gathering’s all about.”

Now every year, after Shmitah, again and again

When the king would read, it would be, oh, as if from Hashem

Mothers and fathers, sons and daughters, all came there

In the Hakhel year, everybody came to hear

(Chorus:)

Now that we’ve got no Mikdash and we’re all alone

In every country throughout the world all the Jews do roam

Let’s not forget what they did then and do the same today

Gather all your friends, and this is what you’ll say

(Chorus:)