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Vaudeville
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Sha, sha, es iz shoyn shpeyt, Oy, oy, der rebe geyt, Sha, sha, der rebe iz do In a guter sho. [entire verse repeats] Oy, di rebetsn, Oy iz dos a rebetsn, Vi zi geyt azoy breyt Fun der shul aheym. Khasidimlekh, talmidimlekh, Oy tantsn, zingen antkegn ir. Oy iz dos a rebetsn, Aza yor oyf mir. [last four lines repeat] Sha, sha, es iz shoyn nakht, Oy, oy, der rebe makht A gants nay zemerl Un di rebetsn zingt im tsu. Sha, sha, der rebe denkt, Oy, oy, der rebe denkt, Sha, sha, baym rebn hengt Der zeyger oyf der vant. Sha, sha, es iz shoyn shpeyt, Oy, oy, khasidim, zeyt, Sha, sha, baym rebn shteyt Der gabe bay der tir.
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The song was written around 1922. That it _was_ popular is attested by the
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