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1. Oyfn vogn ligt a kelbl Ligt gebundn mit a shtrik Oyfn himl flit a foygl Flit un dreyt zikh hin un tsurik. Refrain Lakht der vint in korn Lakh un lakht un lakht Lakht er on a tog a gantse Un a halbe nakht, hey! Dona, dona, dona... 2. Veynt dos kelbl, zogt der poyer "Ver zhe heyst di zayn a kalb? Volstu beser zayn a foygl Volstu beser zayn a shvalb?" Refrain 3. Bidne kelblekh tut men bindn Un men shlept zey un men shekht Ober ver s'hot fligl, flit aroyf tzu Un iz keynem nit keyn knekht
Translated lyrics
1. On the cart lies a calf Lies bound with a cord On the sky flies a bird Flies and turns back and forth Refrain The wind is laughing in the corn field Is laughing an laughing and laughing Is laughing a whole day And a half a night. Dona, dona, dona... 2. The calf cries, the farmer says "Who did you order to be a calf? Don't you prefer to be a bird Don't you prefer to be a swallow?" Refrain 3. One usually bounds poor calfs And leeds them off and slaughters them Who however has wings, flies up and away And is no slave of nobody (A call to offer resistance, sorry for my bad English, iris)
Notes
One of the all-time favorites, a playful song that is often known as "Doyna Doyna". The real audio clip featured here is from "Yiddish Songs", performed by Oksana Sowiak and Anton Stingl. Click here to find out more about the CD.
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