Altered Lyrics, Arrangement, Lead and Background Vocals, Lead and Rhythm Acoustic and Electric Guitars, Bass Guitar, Drum track programming, by Avigdor Zeitlin.
This song, bearing altered lyrics is based on Daddy Sang Bass, a country song written by Carl Perkins and performed by Johnny Cash.
In this version, the singer fondly tells of the warmth of Shabbat table songs, sung by young and old together, with anticipation of the Great New Song to be sung soon with the immanent arrival of Moshiach and the True and Complete Redemption.
LYRICS:
VERSE 1
I remember when I was a lad
Times were hard and things were bad
But there’s a silver lining behind every cloud
Just a poor people that’s all we were
Tryin’ to make a livin’ out of Blackland dirt
But at the Shabbos table we’d all be singin’ loud.
CHORUS
Daddy sang bass, the kids sing tenor
And all the guests would join right in there
Singin’ seems to help a troubled soul
One of these days and it won't be long
Will all sing a brand new song
As we join in the Holy Land where we belong
NIGGUN BRIDGE
CHORUS
VERSE 2
Now I remember every Friday night mama would call in all of us
You could hear us singin’ for a country mile
Now daddy has done gone but he’ll join us in a song
Will sing together again in a little while
CHORUS
GUITAR SOLO
CHORUS
END