Like a bird without its wings
Or a bell that doesn't ring
Like a plane without a pilot
Or a heart that doesn't beat
Like a song without a tune
Or a night without the moon
A Jew without good middos is simply incomplete
Middos are the way we act and how we think and feel
The Torah shows us just what we should do
So if you want to do what's right and really be a mensch
You've got to have good middos through and through
Like butter without bread
Or a hat without a head
Like an egg that doesn't have a yoke
Or candy that's not sweet
Like soup without a bowl
Or a bagel with no hole
A Jew without good middos is simply incomplete
Middos are the way we act and how we think and feel
The Torah shows us just what we should do
So if you want to do what's right and really be a mensch
You've got to have good middos through and through
Like a candle with a flame
Or a picture in its frame
Like sailing on the sea beneath the sky without a cloud
Like a bottle filled with wine
Or a clock that's right on time
A Jew that has good middos can stand up tall and proud
Middos are the way we act and how we think and feel
The Torah shows us just what we should do
So if you want to do what's right and really be a mensch
You've got to have good middos through and through
You've got to have good middos through and through