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Papir iz dokh vays un tint iz dokh shvarts Tsu dir mayn zis-lebn tsit dokh mayn harts. Ikh volt shtendig gezesn dray teg nochanand Tsu kushn dayn sheyn ponim un tsu haltn dayn hand Nekhtn baynacht bin ikh oyf a khasene geven, Fil sheyne meydelech hob ich dort gezen. Fil sheyne meydelech - tsu dir kumt nisht gor- Mit dayn shvartse eygelech un dayn shvartse hor. Akh du liber Got, her oys mayn farlang Dem oysher gistu kovid, mit a sheynem gang- Oy mir gib a shtibele oyf dem groz dem grinem Az ikh mit mayn zis-lebn zoln voynen drinen.
Translated lyrics
Paper is white and ink is black My heart is drawn to you, my sweet-life I could sit for three days one after another Just kissing your sweet face and holding your hand Last night I went to a wedding And I saw many pretty girls there. Many pretty girls, but none of them can compare to you With your beautiful black eyes and raven black hair Deares God, hear my plea To the rich you give honor and an easy path But I ask only for a little house on a grassy green In which my true love and I can dwell.
Notes
You can find this song on Mandy Patinkin's CD Mamaloshen sheet music here: http://members.aol.com/gabrielaw9/papir.pdf
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