Yiddish Lyrics

Az der Rebe Elimelech
Iz gevoren zer freylach
Iz gevoren zer freylach, Elimelech,
Hot er oysgeton di tfilen
Un hot ongeton di brilen
Un hot geshikt noch di fidlers di tsvey.
Un az di fideldike fidlers hobn fideldik gefidelt
Hobn fideldik gefidelt hobn zey.

Un az der Rebe Elimelech
Iz gevoren noch mer freylach
Iz gevoren noch mer freylach, Elimelech
Hot er oysgeton dem hitl
Un hot ongeton dem kitl
Un hot geshikt noch di tsimblers di tsvey.
Un az di tsimbeldike tsimblers.....

Un az der Rebe Elimelech
Iz gevoren gor gor freylach
Iz gevoren gor gor freylach, Elimelech
Hot er zich gemacht havdole
Un hot geshikt rifn dem shames Naftole
Un hot geshikt noch di payklers di tsvey.
Un az di paykeldike payklers.....

Translation

As the Rabbi Elimelech felt a happy mood upon him,
He took off his philacteries and put on his glasses
And sent for his two fiddlers.

And the fiddling fiddlers fiddled in a fiddling way.

As the Rabbi Elimelech felt happier still,
He took off his mantle and put on his cap
And sent for the two cymbalon players.

And the cymbalon players.....

And as the Rabbi Elimelech felt very happy indeed,
He made Havdole called for the beadle, Naftole,
And called for the two drummers.

And the drummers.....