Lechol Ish Yesh Shem
Chava Alberstein
Every Man Has a Name
Every man has a name
That was given to him by God
And that was given to him by his mother and father
Every man has a name
That was given to him by his posture
And by the way he smiles
And was given to him by his clothes
Every man has a name
That was given to him by the mountains
And was given to him by his walls
Every man has a name
That was given to him by the stars
And was given to him by his neighbors
Every man has a name
That was given to him by his sins
And was given to him by his yearning
Every man has a name
That was given to him by those who hate him
And that was given to him by his love
Every man has a name
That was given to him by his holidays
And was given to him by his work
Every man has a name
That was given to him by the seasons of the year
And was given to him by his blindness
Every man has a name
That was given to him by the sea
And was given to him by his death
