סע לאט – Drive Slowly

Driving in the old car,
Into the wet night.
The rain is
Getting heavy again,
And you can’t see a thing.
Drive slowly.

Zvi says
That rains like these
Are bad for the crops,
And I think
How warm it is at home,
And those poor soldiers—
Lying now in the mud.
Drive slowly,
Drive slowly.

On the radio—
“Halfon” by the Gashash,
Suddenly the news started.
Heavy hail Will fall tonight,
My wiper just gave out.

Zvi says
His head is cold,
“Close a window.”
And I think,
Hapoel lost again,
And those poor fans—
With broken hearts.
Drive slowly,
Drive slowly.

Let the thoughts run
In every direction,
They won’t start
Without us,
Drive slowly,
Drive slowly.

Driving in the old car
Into the wet night.
Tomorrow I’ll get up early,
You’ll see, it’ll be alright.

Zvi says
He’s struggling to breathe
He’s out of nasal drops,
I think: I’m thinking of you,
And how you spoil me—
I love you.
Drive slowly,
Drive slowly.

Do you remember
When we drove to Eilat,
We went to the water.
Everyone on the
Same wavelength—
Singing the Beatles
In harmony.

Driving in the old car,
Into the wet night.
The rain is getting
Heavy again,
And you can’t see ahead.

Zvi says
They discovered a planet
That has life on it,
And I think
We’re almost at Gaza,
Just hope no Grenade comes flying—
And we all go to hell.
Drive slowly,
Drive slowly.

Let the thoughts run
In every direction,
They won’t start
Without us,
Drive slowly,
Drive slowly.

Driving in the old car
Into the wet night…