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As I watch you light the Sabbath candles There's a lovely glow upon your face While you're standing there whispering a prayer None can take your place Momele, momele Mother dear I'll always call you momele Tired eyes wrinkled hands and the loving heart that always understands I remember how you used to comfort me A little girls of three in bygone years I remember how you took me on your knee With a kiss you dry all my tears Silver hair, heart of gold Day by day I hate to see you growing old Momele, Momele, May God bless you mome mine
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Notes
Leon Lissek sings this song beautifully in English and Yiddish on the clip featured here (it's from his CD L'Chaim. 5/17/02 There is a word missing in the lyric...the missing word is "Tired" "[ } eyes wrinkled hands and the loving heart that always understands..." I think the word is "Faded." Thanks for helping me come up with a Mother's Day program.
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