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Eyder ich leyg mich schlofen, Darf ich schoyn oyfschteyn, Mit mayne kranke Beyner Tzu der arbeit geyn. Chorus: Tzu Gott vel ich veynen mit a groyss Geveyn Voss ich bin geboyren Aneytoren tzu seyn. Ch'kum schpet tzu der arbeit, Ss'iss doch vayt der veg schlogt men mir op Far a halbe teg. Chorus--- Di nodlen vern tzubrochen fuftzen a minut Di finger vern tzuschtochen Es rint fun sey dos Blut. Chorus--- Ich layd schtendig Hunger Ich hob it voss tzu essen, Vil ich gelt beten, Heysst men mir fargessen. Chorus---
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This my Granny sang to me. It's about how hard it is to be "working girl" (Micky G.)
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