Yiddish Lyrics

1. Sha! Shtil! Macht nisht keyn gerider!
Der rebe geyt shoyn tantsn vider.
Sha! Shtil! Macht nisht keyn gevalt!
Der rebe geyt shoyn tantsn bald.
Un az der rebe tanst, Tantsn doch di vent
Lomir ale plyeskn mit di hent

Un az der rebe tantst,
Tantst doch mit der tish
Lomir ale topen mit di fis

Sha! Shtil! Macht nisht keyn gerider
Der rebe geyt shon zingn vider.
Sha! Shtil! Macht nisht keyn gevalt,
Der rebe gayt shoyn tantsn bald.

Translation

Quiet! Still! Make no commotion!
The Rabbi is going to dance again.
Quiet! Still! Stop the noise!
The Rabbi is about to dance.

And when the Rabbi dances
The walls dance with him;
So let us all
Clap our hands.

Quiet! Still!.....

And when the Rabbi dances
The table dances too.
So let us all Stamp our feet.

Quiet! Still!.....

And when the Rabbi sings
The Holy melody,
The Devil remains
A corpse on the floor,

Quiet! Still!.....