Country-Bluegrass Version of Nyet Nyet Nikavo

Avigdor Zeitlin, a psychotherapist and musician from Crown Heights, has recorded a song based on the Niggun “Nyet Nyet Nikavo,” performed in Country-Bluegrass style.

The song, “It Ain’t All the Way it Looks,” reminds that we must not become discouraged with the world’s seeming darkness and immorality, because it’s not the way it seems – and everything is planned by G-d and is for the best.

Arrangement, Lyrics, Lead and Backup Vocals, Lead and Rhythm Acoustic Guitars, Bass Guitar, Drum track engineering by Avigdor Zeitlin.

AUDIO:

Lyrics:
VERSE 1
Where did all morals go
Wholesomeness we used to know
Society seems to hit an all time low

Politics, Anxiety
Cruelty posed as piety
A world, worshiping insanity

CHORUS
But it ain’t all the way it looks
So explain the holy books
Don’t get caught, in negativity’s hooks

G-d above has a master plan
Not always understood by man
To turn all to good, you could bet he can

VERSE 2
Theories of conspiracy
Emotional piracy
Glorifying hypocrisy

Violence rationalized
Honest Truth demonized
The fabric of community compromised

CHORUS
But it ain’t all the way it looks
So explain the holy books
Don’t get caught, in negativity’s hooks

G-d above has a master plan
Not always understood by man
To turn all to good, you could bet he can

VERSE 3
Though it looks like it’s so dark
Everything around just lost its spark
And the future is one big, question mark

Hey friend don’t look so down
Put on a smile drop the frown
There’s a Great G-d, running this town

CHORUS
But It ain’t all the way it looks
So explain the holy books
Don’t get caught, in negativity’s hooks

G-d above has a master plan
Not always understood by man
To turn all to good, you could bet he can