Ele, Bele

Z. Berdichever

Z. Berdichever

Yiddish Lyrics

1.
Vilstu shof un rinder? - hob ikh
Feygl, Got's a vunder? - hob ikh
Shof un rinder - vayb un kinder
Oy, zey zaynen Gots a vunder

Refrain
Gefelt im dos avade
Reytz ikh im un yade
Ele, bele, dales, dales, du host gornisht ikh hob ales
Ele, bele
Ver tzezetzt un ver tzeshpringen
Vel ikh davke lider zingen
Ele, beles

2.
Vilstu milyonen? - hob ikh
Vilstu gramofonen? - hob ikh
Yeder kind iz vert milyonen
Oy, zeyer shpiln gramofonen
Ele, bele

3.
Vilstu a shnirl perl? - hob ikh
Vilstu a briliyantl? - hob ikh
Mayn elste shnur, zi heyst dokh Perl
An ekht briliyantl iz ir Berl
Ele, Bele

Translation

1.
Would you like a flock of sheep?
I've got one
Would you like a bird, God's wonder?
I've got one
My flock of sheep is my wife and my children
They are God's wonder

Refrain
Of course, he wouldn't like it
Let him envy me
Ele, Bele
You live in misery, you've got nothing - and I have
everything
Ele, bele
You'll burst with envy, and I'll be singing songs
Ele, bele

2.
Would you like millions?
I've got them
Would you like gramophones?
I've got them
Each child of mine is worth millions,
And they play music better than gramophones

3. Would you like a string of pearls?
I've got one
Would you like a diamond?
I've got one
My elder daughter-in-law is called Pearl
and her Berl is the diamond of a husband

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Added July 18th, 2002