GCDC
Just a deaf man in the shteeble, and to everyone's surprise,
GCAD
he comes to shul each Shabbos, and he prays with tear-filled eyes.
GCDEm
His son he is the Chazan, though his voice he's never heard.
CDG
But he sits there, enjoying every word.
GCDC
He watches every motion, every gesture that he makes.
GCAD
And he stays till the very end, how ever long it takes.
GCDEm
And when the davening is over, he's the first to reach his son.
CDG
And the deaf man in the shteeble says,"Well done".
GCDG
Now it's right before Yom Kippor, and in the shteeble there is fear.
GCAD
They want to start Kol Nidre, but the Chazan's still not there.
CDGD/F#Em
Oh, the shul was filled with people, as the night begins to fall.
CDG
But the deaf man's chair stands empty, by the wall.
GCDC
And suddenly the Chazan, he comes rushing through the door.
GCAD
He's wearing his white Chazan's hat, he's never worn before.
GCDEm
He pauses for a moment, at his father's empty chair.
CDG
And quietly, he wipes away a tear.
GCDG
And he runs up to the bima, for there's no time left to wait.
GCAD
And half the shul can hear the rabbi ask, "How come so late?"
CDGD/F#Em
"Oh, just getting ready for Yom Kippur", is all he'd say.
CDBEF#
But now, I'm going up to pray--ay--ay .
BEF#B
And he takes his place surrounded by the holy torah ring.
BEF#B
And in a voice so beautiful, he begins to sing.
EF#BC#m
Oh, every heart was broken, oh, and every soul turned bright.
EF#B
From his Kol Nidre, that Yom Kippor night.
ADED
And when he finished davening, the rabbi asked to tell,
ADBE
What was it he was thinking of, that made him sing so well.
ADEA
"Well you knew my dad was deaf", he said, "Last night he passed away.
DEA
It's the first time that my father's, heard me pray".
ADEA
And he takes his place surrounded, by the holy torah ring.
ADEA
And in a voice so beautiful, he begins to sing.
DEAD
Oh, every heart was broken, oh, and every soul turned bright.
DEA
From his Kol Nidre, that Yom Kippur night.
DEAD
Oh, every heart was broken, oh, and every soul turned bright.
DEA
From his Kol Nidre, that Yom Kippur night.