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Original lyrics
Oy, a libe iz an umglik oyf der velt. Tsu vemen zi falt nor arayn. Es kost op fil koykhes un gelt. Tsi ken mir den erger zayn? Tsu vos hot mir getoygt tsu visn. A libe oyf der velt tsu brengen? Mayn harts vert mir oysgerisn, Durkh a libe ken men zikh nokh hevengen. Oy, a libe ven zi firt zikh glaykh, Un eltern shtern zey nit, Iz nishto keyn besere zakh, Vi dos iz tsuker zis. Haynt zitsn mir beyde oyf a bank, Tsu morgns tustu avekforn, Fun hartsveytik bin ikh shoyn krank, Oy, vey tsu mayne yorn.
Translated lyrics
Love is a misfortune in the world To whomever it befalls It costs you plenty in strength and money Can anything be worse? What good did it do me To have such a great love? My heart is being ripped out Through love you can hang yourself O love when it goes smoothly When the parents dont interfere-- Theres nothing better It's sugar sweet Today we are both sitting on a bench Tomorrow you have to go away Im already sick with heartache O, woe is me
Notes
Jacob Schaefer has done an arrangement of this.
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