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Original lyrics
אמרו לו
זהו סיפור עצוב על ילד
אחר כך נער
היום כבר איש
הוא לא שמע קולם של אלה
שהזהירו הוא נשאר אדיש
הוא לא שמע מה שאמרו לו
לכן היום הוא בעסק ביש
אמרו לו שהחיים זה לא משחק
וקונצים פה אין
אמרו לו שהוא מוכרח להיות חזק
כי אוי לו למסכן
אמרו לו שיהיה כבר מעשי
רמזו לו שיתבגר
אז הוא לא למד שום לקח
ואין לו שכל גם להצטער
עוד שהיה כולו רק ילד
בבית הספר העממי
עוד כשתלה בשמי התכלת
מבט עצוב קצת וחולמני
כבר אז עינו הייתה פוזלת
אל חבצלת האדמונית
אמרו לו שיתרכז בלימודים
כי זה החשוב
אמרו לו שמבנות וריקודים
יהיה סוף עצוב
אמרו לו שיהיה כבר מעשי
רמזו לו שיתגבר
אז הוא לא למד שום לקח
אין לו שכל גם להצטער
גם כשהלך לכדורגל
הוא לא חיפש לו רק ניצחון
ובהתלהבות של עגל
ויתר על שקט וביטחון
ועד היום הוא עם הדגל
ועם הצבע הלא נכון
אמרו לו שהחולצה האדומה
זאת לא מציאה
אמרו לו שהוא נכנס פה לצרה
ואין יציאה
אמרו לו שיהיה כבר מעשי
רמזו לו שיתבגר
אז הוא לא למד שום לקח
ואין לו שכל גם להצטער
Submitted by
Moshe Kaye on 2022-11-20

English
Translation
They Told Him
This is a sad story about a boy
after some time a youth
today already a man
he didn't listen to the voices of those
that warned him, he remained apathetic
he didn't hear what they told him
therefore today he is in a bad way
The told him that life isn't a game
and there aren't any pranks here
told him that he had to be strong
because woe is for the weakling
told him that he should be practical already
hinted to him that he should grow up
so he didn't learn any lessons of life
and he doesn't have enough brains even to be sorry
That he was still a child
still in primary school
still that he hung in the blue sky
a slightly sad and dreamy look
already then his eyes were squinting
towards the red lily
They told him to concentrate on his studies
because it's important
they told him that from dance and girls
would come a sad end
told him that he should be practical already
hinted to him that he should grow up
so he didn't learn any lessons of life
and he doesn't have enough brains even to be sorry
Even when he went to football
he didn't search to win
and with the excitement of simple innocence 1
he gave up and on quiet and security
and until today he is with the flag
and of the wrong color
They told him that the red shirt
it isn't something special
they told him that he is entering into trouble here
and there isn't any escape
told him that he should be practical already
hinted to him that he should grow up
so he didn't learn any lessons of life
and he doesn't have enough brains even to be sorry
- 1. lit : a calf
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Submitted by
Moshe Kaye on 2022-11-25

Author's comments:
Song is apparently about a man-child Arik himself? who supports the other Tel Aviv football team. HaPoel Tel Aviv (Red) and not Macabi Tel Aviv (Yellow). Arik was a HaPoel Tel Aviv supporter along with him long time musical collaborator and close friend Yitzhak Klepter Z"L.
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