Lyrics
Father please tell me, help me understand
Who made what surrounds us, the sky and the land
The water we drink, the air that we breathe
Father please tell me, what should I believe
Listen my child, put your trust in me There is a creator that man cannot see
And we owe our existence to no one but him
Bereishes Barah Elokim
It’s not just a story, a tale that’s been told
A fable, a myth, or a legend of old
It’s not someone’s fantasy, theory, or wish
It’s what I believe, Ani Maamin
Father please tell me, I’m asking of you
Why am I different, what makes me a Jew
How am I to know, the right life to lead,
Father please tell me, what should I believe
Listen my child, it was long long ago
When we stood by the mountain, one nation one soul
What we received is our very life’s blood,
Naaseh V’nishma Umru Ke’echad
It’s not just a story, a tale that’s been told
A fable, a myth, or a legend of old
It’s not someone’s fantasy, theory, or wish
It’s what I believe, Ani Maamin
Father please tell me we, what does G-d intend
Will this long bitter exile soon come to an end
Or must we continue to suffer and grieve,
Father please tell me, what should I believe
Listen my child, the future will bring
A day when the world knows who’s king of all kings
Today or tomorrow, I don’t need to know
Achakeh Lo Bechol Yom Sheyovoh
It’s not just a story, a tale that’s been told
A fable, a myth, or a legend of old
It’s not someone’s fantasy, theory, or wish
It’s what I believe, Ani Maamin
And it’s what I believe
And it’s what we believe
Ani Maamin