The current situation has moved me to translate this song.
Also, it came out 50 years ago (less three months).
Goliath
Lyrics: Danny Sanderson and Alon Oleartchik
Tune: Danny Sanderson
It's a sad and pointed tale
Subject that might make you wail,
If you put a band-aid,
It still hurts you like a heat lamp.
This story's protagonist
Has a name that must be missed,
Let us only say that is sounds
Vaguely like a cramp.
Spring day on the village green
Birds are singing strong and mean,
Ant goes by so clever
But the tune just stays forever.
In the yard a baby's born
And starts shouting full of scorn:
"Name is not a cramp,
It is Goliath right as ever!"
All of The Bible had to fear his mighty rage,
All the heroes ran to home,
And all the fighters forged their age,
And they called him "The Elephant of Ascalon".
When he was two he said hello,
Kids were running to and fro,
He was only five when
he was bringing home a boulder.
Every day he went and smiled
Bothering animals in the wild,
Voice was lower than the dead sea
By a head and shoulder.
All of The Bible had to fear this mighty brute,
All the heroes ran to home,
And all the fighters played the flute,
And they called him but only from a distance.
Here he comes to us, comes to us,
Mighty Goliat,
Let us hope he does not step on us
with all his mighty might.
Here he comes to us, comes to us,
Mighty Goliat,
Let us hope he does not step,
Make me a puddle good and right.
David who was not yet king
Went out strolling with a zing,
From afar he saw a crowd
That wildly cried "please help us!"
Thinking not more than a day
He came with all his mighty sway,
Only camels and a goat kid
Ever heard him cuss.
"Come to me Goliat the nice,
I will make you pay the price."
"Is this how you talk?"
Had asked Goliat in Ascalonian.
Anger caught then David King:
"Let us let the slingshot sing!"
Then he slung the sling,
Hitting him right there smack in the forehead.
All of The Bible had to say their hearty thanks,
"If you want to be our king,
Call us at six, to join our ranks."
And from then on you never heard them say:
Here he comes to us, comes to us,
Mighty Goliat,
Let us hope he does not step on us
with all his mighty might.
Here he comes to us, comes to us,
Mighty Goliat,
Let us hope he does not step,
Make me a puddle good and right.
Let us hope he doesn't step on me,
Let us hope he does not jump on me,
Here he comes to us Goliat.
