על פי תנועת הרכבות [Al pi tnuat ha'rakavot] [English translation]

According to rail traffic - soon you'll be here,

According to sunglasses - the sun is in my eyes,

According to number of policemen - a bomb is to explode,

According to the smiles of soldiers - the train is arriving.

According to the motion of Earth - everything's still revolving,

According to the motion of clouds - soon the rain will come,

According to the motion of legs - soon we're to run away,

According to the motion of clocks - the time won't stop.

According to what I know - this is night's train,

You're coming for two days and I'm still unquiet;

According to what I know - I bought you a ring

And will offer you myself, be smart, say yes.

Tell me yes, tell me no,

But just tell me something.

According to rail traffic - I'm about to

Start running towards the train.

According to the Book of Chronicles - forever there won't be forever here,

According to newspaper sellers - there's no peace, only promises,

According to the level of violence - soon there'll be a murder,

According to bulletin boards - maybe there'd be a tomorrow.

According to what I know - this is night's train,

You're coming for two days and I'm still unquiet;

According to what I know - I bought you a ring

And will offer you myself, be smart, say yes.

Tell me yes, tell me no,

But just tell me something.

According to rail traffic - I'm about to

Start running towards the train.

According to the sages - soon the Messiah is coming,

According to summer time - the nights are already terribly hot,

According to the amount of "uhhh" - soon there'll be a meeting,

According to the amount of kisses - we'll never part.

According to what I know - this is night's train,

You're coming for two days and I'm still unquiet;

According to what I know - I bought you a ring

And will offer you myself, be smart, say yes.

Tell me yes, tell me no,

But just tell me something.

According to rail traffic - I'm about to

Start running towards the train.

• Artist:Shlomo Artzi
• Album:צימאון | 2002