Story Behind the Song
Very sad, loving story of Israel's episodic trials and Godly meaning, from Abraham to now (4,000 years in 5 minutes).
Lyrics
POOR, GOOD ISRA-EL
4,000 years ago
Abraham and Sarah dwelled
in the land west of the Jordan,
later known as Isra-El.
God's first human friend,
he taught love and decency.
Hateful kings tried to kill him,
but he triumphed and lived free.
chorus:
Poor, good Isra-El,
Loved in Heaven, hated in Hell.
Freedom lovers ring the bell,
Stand up for Isra-El!
Abraham's grandson Isra-El
Took his kin to Egypt land.
They helped Egypt prosper well
But the next king enslaved them.
Their descendants escaped home
Through God's miracles they saw.
They received the Ten Commandments
From which comes all modern law.
(chorus)
They built Jerusalem, God's city,
Built the Temple of the Lord,
Where a Jew named Jesus walked and taught,
From where Apostles spread his word.
Tyrant Rome persecuted
Jews and Christians all too well.
Christendom survived and grew,
But Rome scattered Israe-El.
(chorus)
2,000 years in Europe
gave the Jews a living hell.
Tyrants, hypocrites, and pagans
smeared and slaughtered Isra-El.
Back in the Holy Land
for almost as long,
Arab conquests forced on Jews
apartheidt based on religion.
(chorus)
Finally the Jews rebelled
and made their own free government.
From Arab supremacism
they declared independence.
Tyrants' armies never could win,
so the terrorists returned,
spreadin' racist lies 'n hate,
bombing Jewish civilians.
(chorus)
Master of Lies told Isra-El,
"Give me land and peace will swell."
But the more land they gave,
he put more Jews in the grave.
When the appeasers offered all,
he stepped up the terror war.
He crushed his Arab settlers well
and taught them to blame Isra-El.
(chorus)
Like the Riders of the Klan,
they shot Jews inside their homes,
blew up kids in restaurants,
babies in their mothers' arms.
They blamed the Jews when Jews fought back.
They bombed the Jews when Jews ceased fire.
Then they called themselves the victims,
celebratin' every terror.
(chorus)
From the Pilgrims to the Founders,
Mr. Lincoln and Dr. King,
America has chosen Israel
as a model for the Dream.
But while America's loosed its arms
for the Freedom of the world,
Araby and Europe's rulers
want to destroy Isra-El.
(chorus)
Terrorists hope grave and ghetto
are the fate of Isra-El.
Job's patience and God's love
are all that comfort Isra-El.
Copyright 2001, 2002, 2003 Eric Free, All Rights Reserved.
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