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Akhehr

from Mazel by Shelley Posen

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© 2012 Shelley Posen WELL DONE MUSIC BMI
With thanks to Maxine Miska
Dedicated to Rabbi Elisha ben Abuya

lyrics

Whoever you think I used to be
I'm different than that now
Whatever it is I used to see
I don't see it now somehow
There's another road I need to walk
Another field to plough
And whoever you think I used to be
I'm different than that now.

Akhehr, Akhehr
Ani akhshav Akhehr
Whoever you think I used to be
Ani Akhehr.

Debates on ancient points of law—
Agree or disagree—
That I once took for wisdom
No longer interest me
I feel no need to question
Each chapter, verse, and clause
I really don’t care either way
I’m not the man I was.

It's nothing that I wanted
It's nothing that I sought
The world has changed and now I find
I don't think what I always thought
I’m sorry it must be this way
But I am not the same
I will not miss my old, old self
I will not miss my name—

Akhehr, Akhehr
Ani akhshav Akhehr
Whoever you think I used to be
Whoever I was, well, that’s not me
Go back my friend, now, can’t you see
Ani Akhehr.

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from Mazel, released November 14, 2022
violin: James Stephens

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Shelley Posen Ottawa, Ontario

SHELLEY POSEN is a Canadian songwriter and performer of his own and traditional songs. He writes in many styles and on many subjects. His songs are widely recognized for their wit, craftsmanship, and the profound effect many seem to have on listeners.

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