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My ZAmeide lived with Cus in my pDmarents’ home,
He uAmsed to laugh, he Fput me on his Eknee
and he Dmspoke about his lFife in PoAmland,
he sDmpoke, but with a Fbitter mEemory
He sAmpoke about the soCldiers who would bDmeat him
they laAmughed at him, they Ftore his long black Ecoat
and he Dmspoke about the sFynagogue that they bAmurnt down
and thDme crying that was Fheard beneath the smEoke
[Chorus]
But DmZeide made us lAmaugh
and DmZeide made us sAming
and DmZeide made a kiGddush friday Cnight
and DmZeide oh my FZeide, how I loAmved hAm/Gim so,
and DmZeide used to tFeach me wrong from Eright
His Ameyes lit up, when Che would tDmeach me Torah
He tAmaught me every lFine so carefulEly.
He Dmspoke about our sFlavery in AmEgypt,
And Dmhow G-d took us out to Fmake us Efree.
But Dmwinter went Amby,
SumDmmer came alAmong,
I weDmnt to camp Gto run and Cplay.
And Dmwhen I got bFack home, They said, “AmZeide’Am/Gs gone,”
And aDmll his books were paFcked And stored Eaway.
I dAmon’t know how or Cwhy it all Dmcame to be,
It hAmappened slowly oFver so many yEears,
We Dmjust stopped beinFg Jewish lAmike my Zeide was,
And Dmno one cared enough to sFhed a teEar.
[Chorus]
But DmZeide made us lAmaugh
and DmZeide made us sAming
and DmZeide made a kiGddush friday Cnight
and DmZeide oh my FZeide, how I loAmved hAm/Gim so,
and DmZeide used to tFeach me wrong from Eright
But Ammany winters went bCy, and many suDmmmers came along,
And Amnow my children sFit in front of Eme.
And Dmwho will be the ZeFide of my chAmildren,
Who Dmwill be their ZeiFde, if not mEe?
Who Dmwill be the Zaides Fof our chilAmdren,
Who Dmwill be their ZaiFdes, if not Ewe?

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My Zaide

by Moshe Yess

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Am/G

Am C Dm

My Zeide lived with us in my parents’ home,

Am F E

He used to laugh, he put me on his knee

Dm F Am

and he spoke about his life in Poland,

Dm F E

he spoke, but with a bitter memory

Am C Dm

He spoke about the soldiers who would beat him

Am F E

they laughed at him, they tore his long black coat

Dm F Am

and he spoke about the synagogue that they burnt down

Dm F E

and the crying that was heard beneath the smoke

[Chorus]

Dm Am

But Zeide made us laugh

Dm Am

and Zeide made us sing

Dm G C

and Zeide made a kiddush friday night

Dm F Am Am/G

and Zeide oh my Zeide, how I loved him so,

Dm F E

and Zeide used to teach me wrong from right

Am C Dm

His eyes lit up, when he would teach me Torah

Am F E

He taught me every line so carefully.

Dm F Am

He spoke about our slavery in Egypt,

Dm F E

And how G-d took us out to make us free.

Dm Am

But winter went by,

Dm Am

Summer came along,

Dm G C

I went to camp to run and play.

Dm F Am Am/G

And when I got back home, They said, “Zeide’s gone,”

Dm F E

And all his books were packed And stored away.

Am C Dm

I don’t know how or why it all came to be,

Am F E

It happened slowly over so many years,

Dm F Am

We just stopped being Jewish like my Zeide was,

Dm F E

And no one cared enough to shed a tear.

[Chorus]

Dm Am

But Zeide made us laugh

Dm Am

and Zeide made us sing

Dm G C

and Zeide made a kiddush friday night

Dm F Am Am/G

and Zeide oh my Zeide, how I loved him so,

Dm F E

and Zeide used to teach me wrong from right

Am C Dm

But many winters went by, and many summers came along,

Am F E

And now my children sit in front of me.

Dm F Am

And who will be the Zeide of my children,

Dm F E

Who will be their Zeide, if not me?

Dm F Am

Who will be the Zaides of our children,

Dm F E

Who will be their Zaides, if not we?

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