He sits late at night in the soft candlelight As it casts its warm glow on the pages And the words that he sees, are the secret the key That has kept us alive through the ages Why does he cherish the wisdom of old And delight in its study each day He knows only Torah can nourish his soul Come listen and hear what he says Vos zogt Bais Hillel, vos maint Bais Shammai Rava farvos halts du nit vi Abaye Torah without you I surely would die Lulay Soiroscho, Shashuay Vos klerrt Ravina, Vos tracht Rav Ashi Pshat ken min treffen in heiliger Rashi Torah you've given my spirit to me Ki Vom, Ki Vom, Chiyisoni As a nation in flight, we've endured the worlds spite And the sight of our precious books burning We ignored our grief, to the world's disbelief And never, no never stopped learning Why does he cherish the wisdom of old And delight in its study each day He knows only Torah can nourish his soul Come listen and hear what he says Maskif Rav Chisda, aisivay Rav Papa Zay vu der Rambam firt ois p'sak halacha Torah without you I surely would die Lulay Soiroscho, Shashuay A Rishoin's a kasha, an Acharoin's a svore Chochmas haboiray, vos ligt in Gemoro Torah you've given my spirit to me Ki vom, Ki Vom, Chiyisoni (Instrumental) And now we remain, with our faith yet sustained By our pa**ion and love for this treasure It's our link with Sinai, and our Father on high So we'll keep on learning forever (Instrumental) Lulay Soiroscho, Shashuay, Lulay Soiroscho, Shashuay Oz Ovadeti Be'onyi, Oz Ovadeti Be'onyi L'ollam Lo Eshkach Pikudecho, L'ollam Lo Eshkach Pikudecho Ki Vom, Ki Vom Chiyisoni, Ki Vom, Ki Vom Chiyisoni