Eli Nathan - The Western Wall lyrics

Sara Goodman came to Ellis Island many years ago She came with memories no one will ever know She tries to forget but it's hard not to recall When things get tough she has that picture on the wall It's one of the many that the woman owns Over the years now, her collection has grown Of all her pictures, the large and the small, She loves that picture of the Western Wall Standing there so humble, yet standing there so tall It's a symbol of her nation that rises when it falls Throughout all these years of troubled history That wall survived, just like she Now she's living on the East Side afraid to leave her home For an older woman, it's a jungle made of stone The baker, the butcher, the grocery man, they say she's rarely seen But like he rest of the neighborhood, they know her dream She's been telling them for years now, "Just you wait and see Jerusalem is where I'm gonna be" But she only has that picture of the Western Wall It's a symbol of her nation that rises when it falls Throughout all these years of troubled history That wall survived, just like she An envelope slipped under her door followed by a mysterious knock "To our dear Mrs. Goodman, this is for you" signed, "The people on your block" She stares in disbelief at what she finds in her hand It's the money and a ticket to her Promised Land Standing there so humble, yet standing there so tall Tears of joy running down her face by the Western Wall To the crowd around her, her story isn't known But they could feel The Wall shake when she kissed those aged stones "Welcome home!"