Jewish Child, listen carefully How can I express what I must say to you For you were born to a legacy That stretches back three thousand years And now it's left to you What have we become Just look what we have done All that we have lost you must build again When the children cry The gates of heaven open wide And when the children sing Then the new world begins Jewish child, You must show the way To a better day for all the young For you were born so the world could see That we all can live in harmony Ancient prophecies proclaim your destiny And you my child you are the key These words I leave to you When the children cry The gates of heaven open wide And when the children sing Then the new world begins Ancient prophecies proclaim your destiny And you my child you are the key These words I leave to you When the children cry The gates of heaven open wide When the children fight Then the day turns to night When the children pray Then the night turns to day And when the children sing Then the new world begins When the children cry The gates of heaven open wide When the children fight Then the day turns to night When the children pray Then the night turns to day And when the children sing Then the new world begins