Tzena, Tzena, Tzena - The Weavers - (Lyrics)

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Lyrics:
Tzena, Tzena, Tzena, Tzena
Can't you hear the music playing
In the city square
Tzena, Tzena, Tzena, Tzena
Come where all our friends will find us
With the dancers there

Tzena, Tzena join the celebration
There'll be people there from every nation
Dawn will find us laughing in the sunlight
Dancing in the city square

Tzena, Tzena, come and dance the Hora
One, two, three, four
All the boys will envy me for
Tzena, Tzena, when the band is playing
My heart's saying
Tzena, Tzena, Tzena

(translitteration)
Tzena, tzena, tzena, tzena ha-banot u-rena ħayalim ba-mosheva
Al na, Al na, Al na, al na titħabena Mi ben ħayil, ish tzava.
(translation:Go out, go out, go out girls and see Soldiers in the moshava (a settlement).
Do not, do not, do not hide yourself away from a virtuous man (a soldier), an army man.)

Tzena, Tzena join the celebration
There'll be people there from every nation
Dawn will find us laughing in the sunlight
Dancing in the city square

Tzena, Tzena...

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[MrEvanston]

I love this up beat song. I want to dance. I can't seem to find a YouTube video of "So Long, It's Been Good To Know You." Thank you for uploading.

[LordFearsage]

@MrEvanston You shall find "So Long..." in my collection of The Weavers' videos linked at the beginning of this one.

[LordFearsage]

This is not a political discussion

[musharrafdog]

Pete can roll his r's like a real Israelite!

[pherseu]

IF YOU'RE HERE JUST BECAUSE YOU LOVE IT , THUMBS UP

[firemclink]

I liked it when they said ztena

[kf3760]

Also the other favorite song was I've got a lovely bunch of coconuts, by Merve Griffin. Maybe not so lofty but pleasant to a baby ear. : )

[kf3760]

I was born in 1948. I am not Jewish but I learned this tune from the radio, I used to sing myself to sleep with it. My parents said , I would announce each song that I would sing and sing until I fell asleep. This song was my favorite. My mother said that she would laugh to herself as it got more faint, at each singing, until I nodded off. Thank you for bringing back a wonderful piece of music and a part of my personal heritage. "Now...I am going to sing.. Tzena, Tzena, again. Thank you!!!

[missionaryhollywood]

Nice Hebrew Pete!

[missionaryhollywood]

@PilgrimLJC This household stands for justice whoever's side it is on!

[missionaryhollywood]

@drummerstevedixon I'm watching his documentary now. With the release of this song and the b side they shot up and became huge commercial hits. They were all of the sudden playing in ritzy hotels and clubs all across the nation. He doesn't drink or smoke and doesn't like nightclubs either and when they played in the fine hotels he always found somewhere else to stay instead of the ritz carlton, etc.

[octopod992]

Back when the Bolshies supported Zionism.

[allenshepard]

When the weavers first were going to this show. someone incharge of the production or someone behind the show im not sure who but they wanted Ronnie to wear an apron and pull bagels out of it while singing. and this is the ignorance they had to deal with

[Molly2838]

Love the Weavers. New to this song, nicely done and a nice 'pitch'.Appreciate LordFearsage bringing this music to U Tube.