Abie Rotenberg - It's What I Believe 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 whim 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 whim 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 whim It's what I believe, Ani Maamin And it's what I believe And it's what we believe Ani Maamin