Lo Yisa Goi

by Lisa Baydush © 2001

Lo (lo) yisa goi el goi che-rev, lo (lo) yil-m’-du od mil-cha-mah,
Lo (lo) yisa goi el goi che-rev, lo yil-m’-du od mil-cha-mah! (repeat)
  
Our world is so full of strife –
Ethnic cleansings and terror strikes,
Fighting wars that we just cannot win,
Fueling hatred only starts the cycle again;
Why can’t we find a way to live in peace?
 
Lo (lo) yisa goi el goi che-rev, lo (lo) yil-m’-du od mil-cha-mah,
Lo (lo) yisa goi el goi che-rev, lo yil-m’-du od mil-cha-mah!
 
Nation shall not lift sword against nation,
Nor ever shall they train for war! (repeat)
 
Torah teaches that we must
Find a way to heal the pain,
Build a bridge towards peace, not tear it down,
Take a leap of faith in our humanity,
And prevail, find that way to live in peace!
 
Lo (lo) yisa goi el goi che-rev, lo (lo) yil-m’-du od mil-cha-mah,
Lo (lo) yisa goi el goi che-rev, lo yil-m’-du od mil-cha-mah! (repeat)
  
Nation shall not lift sword against nation,
Nor ever shall they train for war! (repeat)