מילות השיר:
Since the beginning of our nation
In every single generation
Our people slandered and accused
And tortured just because they are Jews

Yet thronged the brutal pain and grief
Stead fast they clung to their belief
They hold their head a little higher
And as they perished in the fire
They cried out שמע ישראל

To live a life of תורה
To stand up righteous and strong
To voice unquestioning faith
In ever lasting song
To say שמע ישראל
To serve ה' without fear
To dream about the day
When all the world will he

And when dejected by our sorrow
We must look to a new tomorrow
And when the darkness turns to down
Another generation born
The massage is that ה' is one
Is passed from fathers to their sons
The children sing their voices sour
Emerging stronger than before
They cry out שמע ישראל

To live a life of תורה
To stand up righteous and strong
To voice unquestioning faith
In ever lasting song
To say שמע ישראל
To live these words everyday
ה' אלוקינו ה' אחד