TZENA, TZENA, TZENA
(Gordon Jenkins / Ross Spencer -
- Adapted from a popular Israeli song)

The Weavers with the Gordon Jenkins Orch. - 1950
Mitch Miller & His Orch. - 1950
Vic Damone - 1950
Ralph Flanagan & His Orch. - 1950
Edmundo Ros & His Rumba Band - 1950

Also recorded by: Bing Crosby & Judy Garland;
Sid Phillips; Richard Tucker; Stanley Black;
Chet Atkins; Mantovani; Smothers Brothers.



Tzena, Tzena, Tzena, Tzena
Can't you hear the music playing
In the city square
Tzena, Tzena, Tzena, Tzena
Come where all our friends will find us
With the dancers there

Tzena, Tzena join the celebration
There'll be people there from every nation
Dawn will find us laughing in the sunlight
Dancing in the city square

Tzena, Tzena, come and dance the Hora
One, two, three, four
All the boys will envy me for
Tzena, Tzena, when the band is playing
My heart's saying
Tzena, Tzena, Tzena

Tzena, Tzena, Tzena, Tzena
Can't you hear the music playing
In the city square
Tzena, Tzena, Tzena, Tzena
Come where all our friends will find us
With the dancers there

Tzena, Tzena join the celebration
There'll be people there from every nation
Dawn will find us laughing in the sunlight
Dancing in the city square

Tzena, Tzena, come and dance the Hora
One, two, three, four
All the boys will envy me for
Tzena, Tzena, when the band is playing
My heart's saying
Tzena, Tzena, Tzena

(Orchestral Interlude)

Tzena, Tzena join the celebration
There'll be people there from every nation
Dawn will find us laughing in the sunlight
Dancing in the city square

Tzena, Tzena, come and dance the Hora
One, two, three, four
All the boys will envy me for
Tzena, Tzena, when the band is playing
My heart's saying
Tzena, Tzena, Tzena

Tzena, Tzena, come and dance the Hora
One, two, three, four
All the boys will envy me for
Tzena, Tzena, when the band is playing
My heart's saying
Tzena, Tzena, Tzena

Tzena, Tzena, come and dance the Hora
One, two, three, four
All the boys will envy me for
Tzena, Tzena, when the band is playing
My heart's saying
Tzena, Tzena, Tzena

Tzena, Tzena, Tzena



(Transcribed from the Vic Damone
recording by Mel Priddle - August 2005)


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TZENA, TZENA, TZENA (1950)
(Music by Issachar Miron & Julius Grossman)
(Hebrew Lyrics by Yehiel Haggiz)
(English Lyrics by Mitchell Paris)



Tzena, Tzena, Tzena, Tzena,
How can anything be plainer than my love for you?
Tzena, Tzena, Tzena, Tzena,
Don't you know your eyes contain a look that thrills me thru?

Tzena,Tzena, ev'ryone is waiting,
For a wedding they're anticipating,
Ev'ryone is happy celebrating,
People dancing in the streets!

Clap your hands and (Clap) raise your voices higher,
Make a circle while we dance around the fire
Dance the Hora (Clap) to your heart's desire
All the world's in love with Tzena, Tzena.



(Contributed by Ferda Dolunay - August 2005)


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