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Refrain: Lomir ale zingen a zemerl Lechem is broyt Bosor vedogim vechol matamim. 1. Zog zhe mir, rebenyu, lekhem is vos? Bay di negidim is lekhem a gut heys bulkele, Ober bay undz kabtsonim, oy, kbtsonim, oy, ovyonim, iz lekhem a dare shkorinke, nebekh. 2. Zog zhe mir, rebenyu, bosor is vos? Bay di groyse negidim is bosor a gebrotene katshkele, Ober bay undz kbtsonim, oy dalfonim, Iz bosor a lung und a leberl, nebekh. 3. Zog zhe mir, rebenyu, dugim is vos? Bay di groyse negidim iz dogim a hechtele! Ober bay undz kbatsonim, oy dalfonim, Iz dogim an oysgeveykt heringl, nebekh. 4. Zog zhe mir rebenyu, matamim is vos? Bay di groyse negidim iz matamim a zise zimmesel, Ober bay undz kabtsonim, oy dalfonim, Iz matamim gehakte tsores, nebekh.
Translated lyrics
1. Tell me rabbi, what is bread? "For the rich, 'lechem' is a good, hot bulke roll. But for us poor people, oy poor people, 'lechem' is a dry crust." 2. Tell me rabbi, what is bosor? "For the rich and might, bosor is a roasted duckling. But for the poor, oy vey poor people, Bosor is a lung and a liver, God forbid! 3. What is dogim? "For the rich and the mighty, oh, dogim's a juicy pike, But for the poor, dogim is a tasteless piece of herring, God forbid! 4. What is matamim? "For the rich and the might, oh matamim's a sweet tzimmes dish, But for the poor, Matamim's is chopped up troubles (tsures) - God forbid!
Notes
15th December, 2001 We changed beigele to dare shkorinke (dry crust).
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