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THE ORIGINAL LYRICS by JOSEF KERLER: 1. Ay hob ikh haynt, khevrelayt, a nigndl gehert, - Darf men poshet oyslekn di finger! Bam shnaydn un bam strigeven, bam klingen mit der sher, - Ale mayne beyndelekh, zey zingen REFRAIN Ay-ay bim-biri diri-diri-bam Ay-ay bim diri-bam Ay ay ay! 2. Ver bin ikh un vos hob ikh den af gor der groyser velt? Saydn nor mayn bidne sher-un-ayzn, a lyade drobne kremerl, ven kh'kum nor af zayn shvel kon dokh mir di hintertir bavayzn. REFRAIN Nor ay-ay bim-biri diri-diri-bam Ay-ay bim diri-bam Ay ay ay! 3. S'iz epes nit mit alemen der "fayner" balebos, a gantsn tog er hert nit uf tsu shrayen, a gantsn tog er mordevet un shmaret mit der noz, nor ikh her im davke far a drayer. REFRAIN Vayl ay-ay bim-biri diri-diri-bam Ay-ay bim diri-bam Ay ay ay! 4. Ay, iz mir haynt, khevrelayt, nishkoshedik un voyl un zat bin ikh, zat - a fargenign! Vos hob ikh den a gantzn tog gehat haynt in mayn moyl khuts dem tamganeydndiken nign? REFRAIN Ay-ay bim-biri diri-diri-bam Ay-ay bim diri-bam Ay ay ay! ONE OF MANY POPULAR VERSIONS OF THE SAME SONG: 1. Oy hob ikh, ir briderlekh, a nigndl gehert Darfn poshet oyslekn di finger! Ban neyen un bam strigeven, bam shern mit der sher Ale mayne beyndelekh, zey zingen Refrain Ay ay ay ay Oy oy oy 2. S'iz epes nit mit alemen der sheyner balebos, Er hert nit uf tsu blozn zikh un shrayen Er varft zikh un er beyzert zikh , er shmoret mit der noz Nor ikh her im dafke far a drayer 3. Oy, iz mir, ir briderlekh, nishkoshedik in moyl Zat bin ikh zat, a fargenign. Vos hob ikh den a gantzn tog gehat nit in mayn moyl Oy, akhutz dem tamganeydndiken nign?
Translated lyrics
1. I heard a tune, brothers, A wonderful tune it is When i sew, when i stitch or cut out, All my bones sing to that tune 2. Our boss is in a bad temper today He is in the sulks And he showers abuses on us He rushes about angrily, breathing noisily But I refuse to take notice of him 3. Oh brothers, I am in high spirits today I am quite full Do you know what food I am replete with? I've had nothing today, except that heavenly tune Refrain
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