R' Akiva - 8th Day

Rachel knew her man was strong

But he was turning forty he couldn’t read

He’d trim your tree make a dime

Married a woman so divine

And sh’d be the one change history

Chase your dreams don’t wait for me

A man must face his destiny

And I can’t wait to see

Grab each letter as it comes

Word by word is how it’s done

Lint by line it’ll work out fine

Greatest sage that ever lived

Had a tough time as a kid

You see he was turning forty he couldn’t read

They stood together like a poem

By the river near their home

'Cuz what you see is meant to be

He saw soft water rocking stone

Maybe Torah reach my bones

And I change destiny

I’ll grab each letter as it comes

Word by word is how it’s done

Line by line it’ll work out fine

Ouuuouuuu… ayyyayyayy Akiva

Ouuuouuuu… ayyyayyayy Akiva

A winters day a summers night

Rachel sat by candlelight

She could wait forever graciously

Came back to town a little gray

A thousand students in his way

She was in the back so patiently

He held a crown for all to see

I can never teach what she taught me

And I learned bravery

I grabbed each letter as it comes

Word by word is how it’s done

Line by line it’ll work out fine

Chase your dreams don’t wait for me

A man must face his destiny

And I can’t wait to see

Grab each letter as it comes

Word by word is how it’s done

Lint by line it’ll work out fine

Ouuuouuuu… ayyyayyayy Akiva

Ouuuouuuu… ayyyayyayy Akiva… Akiva… Akiva