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Ari Lesser - Indigenous

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some people say that Ashkenazi originally came from Germany but ask a Nazi and he'll disagree doesn't think we're part of his family tree he's actually right about one thing at least we're not from Europe we're from the Middle East but the Romans came and destroyed our home overthrown some of us had to go on the wrong but there were Jews who never left the land they just got crushed by the Caesar's hand slaughtered like sheep at home and abroad with no other choice but to turn to God divided and conquered our enemies try to end us with the worldwide genocide but Hitler failed our people prevailed and we still stand strong in Israel cause Jews are indigenous to the Middle East and all we're asking is for a little piece been oppressed ever since we were dispossessed enslaved arrested and put to death but we persevered never disappear appeared been in Israel for thousands of years thank God we've been able to overcome still living in the land that we come from the Walking handle the snow in Ohio if I follow my roots I know where they go I'm Midwest born but I'm from the Middle East where my deceased ancestors rest in peace in heaven I couldn't hold back my tears at that grave my forefathers felt so near I stopped and Bethlehem broke down and cried when I realized this is when my grandmother died in Jerusalem I was bawling cause all the remains of our Temple is the Wailing Wall it's been standing alone since our Exile began when many were forced to flee from the land some stay but those who wandered away pray to return three times every day and now we've been answered at last we stand together with our clan in the Holy Land cause Jews are indigenous to the Middle East and all we're asking this verbal little piece been oppressed ever since we were dispossessed enslaved arrested and put to death but we persevered never disappeared been in Israel for thousands of years thank God we've been able to overcome still living in the land that we come from