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Original lyrics
Shlof mayn kind, shlof keseyder, Zingen vel ich dir a lid. Az du mayn kind vest elter vern Vestu visn an untershid. Az du mayn kind vest elter vern Vestu vern mit laytn glaych. Damolst estu gevoyre vern Vos heyst orim un vos heyst raych. Di tayerste palatsn, di tayerste hayzer Dos alts makht der oreman Nor, veystu, ver es tut in zey voynen? Gornisht der, nor der raykher man Der oreman, er ligt in keler Der vilgotsh rint um fun di vent Derfun bakumt er a rematn-feler In di fis un in di hent
Translated lyrics
Sleep my child, keep sleeping I will sing you a song As you, my child become older You will realize there is a difference My child, as you become older You will learn like everyone else Then you will understand The difference between rich and poor The most expensive palaces, the most expensive houses are all built by poor men But do you know who lives in them? Not they, but rich men. Poor men live in cellars Moisture runs from their walls From that they get rheumatism in their feet and hands (Verses 3 and 4 from the Mloteks' book)
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