Abie Rotenberg - The Rebbe Of Lublin lyrics

Won't you gather round my friends and listen to my tale It's a lesson about life itself, and how I learnt it well Cause you think you know the answers and things are the way they seem But I found out it just ain't so, from the Rebbe of Lublin You see I worked as a shammas for this Rebbe from Lublin I'd wash his clothes and shine his shoes and keep his house real clean But one thing that I did not like about this job of mine Was cooking him his daily meals, and serving them right on time You see, the Rebbe would come home from shul each day and sit down in his seat And he'd say ribono shel olam could I have a little bite to eat 'Cause you sustain all mankind with your goodness and your grace And right on cue in come out and put his food down in its place So now you know what got me mad why its plain as day to see I'd say his food don't come from heaven But from the cook - and that's me So I schemed and conspired to set this Rebbe straight Tomorrow there won't be no food to put down on his plate Now the Rebbe left to go to shul early morning the next day When a tearful man approached him, stood in the Rebbe's way "My wife is ill he" cried out there's no hope for her life The Rebbe said I'll pray for her, with Gods help she'll be alright The Rebbe of Lublin came home from shul like any other day And he sat down at the table I could hear him start to pray I came out with his empty tray and said this is what you've been praying for But with the last words of his prayer came a knockin' at the door Standin' in the doorway was a man whose eyes did shine Rebbe it's a miracle, my wife she's feelin' fine Please accept this little gift to show our gratitude Well, I'm sure by now you guessed it folks It was a package filled with food You see, the Rebbe would come home from shul each day and sit down in his seat And he'd say ribono shel olam could I have a little bite to eat 'Cause you sustain all mankind with your goodness and your grace And right on cue in come out, You could bet your bottom dollar I would come on out, And put his food down in its place