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All is Vain

by Chaim Bezalel

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paraphrasing selections from Ecclesiastes

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The preacher was king in Jerusalem
The wisest man in all the earth
Wives and treasure beyond all measure
Still he wonders what it's all worth

All is vain the preacher is sayin'
What do you gain from your sweat and strain
It's all in vain don't wrack your brain
Too much wisdom only brings pain

Once you had your fill of wine women and song
Preach me the difference between right and wrong
It's all in vain as the rivers drain
Into the sea and come back as rain

Nothing is new under the sun
Have your fun while you're still young
Nothing written that hasn't been told
Enjoy your life even when you're old

Pie in the sky or mud in your eye
No use wondering bout the by and by
Don't be to wicked don't be too wise
Don't be to righteous in your own eyes

Vanity of vanities, keep your tongue from inanity
Vanity of vanities, guard your lips from profanity
The good old days have never been
Enjoy the time you're living in
The battle's not always to the strong
But time and chance happen all along

Before the silver cord is broken
And the strains of music die down
And the pitcher is smashed at the cistern
And the dust returns to the ground
And the breath to the one who imparted
Be thankful for the life that you live
And the love that you share open-hearted
That is all the preacher had to give.

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released April 4, 2024
written and performed by Chaim Bezalel

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Chaim Bezalel Stanwood, Washington

My mother had a collection of 78 rpm records of folk music and I became a folk music lover from a young age. I attended festivals and concerts, sat with Libba Cotten when she sang Freight Train. I learned to pick sitting in Washington Square as a teenager. However, I did not begin writing songs until my 50's. I am also a poet and artist. I live in Wasnhington State and in Israel. ... more

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