Hebrew Songs #34

English Translation:

Baruch’s Boots

He bought them very cheap
They were full of sand
He cleaned them
With ethyl alcohol every two hours.
He fed them soup
When they threw up, he kept quiet
He took them to the movies every two days.

But one day he got up
Still sleepy
Looked for the boots in the closet.
And in the place they should have been
Only socks remained
And they told him logically……that –

Shoes are bought quickly
And socks are plentiful
But boots and pants
That are bought as a set
Are very difficult to obtain at the moment.
Play, play guitar…

On his way he went, barefoot,
Sniffly and tired
And aware of the deep problem.
When he asked a passersby
If he’s seen his boots
To be polite we will drop his answer.

Baruch searched from village to city
In a very fragile mood,
The depression in his mind went crazy.
When he helplessly turned to the
‘Office of missing relatives’
The clerk got really mad at him, because –

Shoes are bought quickly
And socks are plentiful
But boots and pants
That are bought as at
Are very difficult to obtain at the moment.
Play, play guitar…

And here, near a farm
He filled his water-bottle
And saw footprints made recently.
And suddenly between the bushes
He heard whisperings
He saw them in the arms of another man.

He didn’t know what to do,
Whether to laugh or just to cry
Nevertheless, he took out his handkerchief.
He took the guy to the side
And pulled out his revolver
And fired one bullet into his behind. Because –

Shoes are bought quickly
And socks are plentiful
But boots and pants
That are bought as a set
Are very difficult to obtain at the moment.
Play, play guitar…

So the other guy said: “Sorry”
And he folded the blanket
And went home without making trouble.
And from then until today
Whether in rain or heat
They are sewed on to his bones. Because –

Shoes are bought quickly
And socks are plentiful
But boots and pants
That are bought as a set
Are very difficult to obtain at the moment.

And if you don’t believe
Ask Baruch.

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