Yiddish Lyrics

1.
Mit dir libe shpil ikh un ikh bin ful mit freyd
Un dokh shtendik fil ikh mir eln zayn tsusheyt
Ikh halt zikh in eyn shrekn
Mayn harts iz ful mit payn
Az ikh vel zikh oyfvekn un du vest mer nit zayn,
Dan zits ikh in a vinkl un ikh benk under far mayn liber gedenk:

Refrain
Her vi mayn harts bet,
Fargest mikh nit
In lyad in freydn farges mikh nit
Vayl ikh blayb eybik dayn gedenk dos "git"
Vu du vest zayn farges mikh nit
Farlostu mikh nemstu mayne neshome mit mit dir
Dayn nomen blaybn vet do in hartsn tif baymir
Dray kleyne verter gedenk zey "git"
Ikh bet bay dir,
Farges mikh nit

2.
Ikh zol dir fargesn, s'ken keynmol nit geshen,
Vayl dayn umshuldik ponem vet in mayn hartsn zayn,
Du mest mir heylik gloybn ikh gib mayn ern vort
Keyn andere vet keynmol far nemen do dayn ort
Vayl dikh nor lib ikh dikh neshome mayn,
Un dayn libe vet tomid heylik zayn.

Refrain

Translation

(This translation was designed so it could be sung in
English. It is not an exact translation, but fits well with
the music. It even sort of rhymes. Enjoy!)

1.
My love for you is real
And joy fills my heart
Yet somehow I feel
That we will someday part.
My confidence is shaken
My heart is filled with fear
That one day I'll awaken
And you will not be there.

So I sit in a corner in fear
Now remember my love to hear...

Refrain:
Hear how my heart pleads
Don't forget me
In joy in sadness
Don't forget me
For I am always yours
No matter what
Where'ere you go, don't forget me.

You leave me - take my heart and soul with you
Your name remains in my heart deep and true
Three little words -forget them not.
I ask of you - don't forget me.