Deaf Man In The Shteeble

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Just a deaf man in the shteeble, and to everyone's surprise,
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he comes to shul each Shabbos, and he prays with tear-filled eyes.
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His son he is the Chazan, though his voice he's never heard.
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But he sits there, enjoying every word.

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He watches every motion, every gesture that he makes.
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And he stays till the very end, how ever long it takes.
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And when the davening is over, he's the first to reach his son.
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And the deaf man in the shteeble says,"Well done".

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Now it's right before Yom Kippor, and in the shteeble there is fear.
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They want to start Kol Nidre, but the Chazan's still not there.
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Oh, the shul was filled with people, as the night begins to fall.
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But the deaf man's chair stands empty, by the wall.

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And suddenly the Chazan, he comes rushing through the door.
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He's wearing his white Chazan's hat, he's never worn before.
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He pauses for a moment, at his father's empty chair.
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And quietly, he wipes away a tear.

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And he runs up to the bima, for there's no time left to wait.
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And half the shul can hear the rabbi ask, "How come so late?"
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"Oh, just getting ready for Yom Kippur", is all he'd say.
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But now, I'm going up to pray--ay--ay .

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And he takes his place surrounded by the holy torah ring.
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And in a voice so beautiful, he begins to sing.
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Oh, every heart was broken, oh, and every soul turned bright.
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From his Kol Nidre, that Yom Kippor night.

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And when he finished davening, the rabbi asked to tell,
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What was it he was thinking of, that made him sing so well.
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"Well you knew my dad was deaf", he said, "Last night he passed away.
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It's the first time that my father's, heard me pray".

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And he takes his place surrounded, by the holy torah ring.
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And in a voice so beautiful, he begins to sing.
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Oh, every heart was broken, oh, and every soul turned bright.
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From his Kol Nidre, that Yom Kippur night.

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Oh, every heart was broken, oh, and every soul turned bright.
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From his Kol Nidre, that Yom Kippur night.