The Lonero Family lived in Spain, they were secret Jews
Hiding from the Church in the shadows of the pews
But on Shabbos, behind the veil of the lonely night
They would sit around the Shabbos table in the glow of candle light
They would sing Shabbos hymns unto Hashem, glorify His Name and pray
They would promise one another, "Jews we will remain"
And this is the very tune they sang:
Chorus:
La la ly ly.....
Emanuel, their son was eight years old; sister Miriam, ten
They loved to sing together, they were the closest friends
It was Shabbos night when they were found, there was nothing they could say
Taken to distant schools to forget the Torah way
Chorus:
La la ly ly.....
In an Inquisition dungeon, with a fire in her eyes
A woman holds onto her faith She says, "I'd rather die"
It was midnight before that fateful day, only time would tell
When a priest walked into her cell
"Is that you, my brother? What he they done to you?" she cried
Emanuel sadly said, "Ah, yes, it is I
I heard about a prisoner Miriam who has a faith she just won't trade
And I remember a promise I once made"
They sang:
Chorus:
La la ly ly.....
In Jerusalem, off a cobblestone street, there lives a family
They say their Shabbos tale is something to be seen
The children sing so beautifully through the night their voices ring
They sing a tune hundreds of years old their ancestors would sing
It goes:
Chorus:
La la ly ly.....