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Original lyrics
zingt a shabes zemer a teler ful mit yoykh fir un tsvantsig rebes fuln on di boykh ven men teylt di shrayem tut zikh oyf tish un benk kodoysh kodoysh shrayt a yeder baym litvak iz a krenk di rebes zogn toyre farshteyt men den a vort? der litvak art a kashe iz den do dos ort? di rebetsen tseflamt zikh mit gor groys kavone der gabe shteyt un halt ir inter zey zenen mekhadesh der levone
Translated lyrics
This translation is mostly wrong; help! Sing a Shabbes song A plate full of broth Twenty-four rabbis With full bellies When one (?) They do on the table and bless "Holy holy!" screams a (?) By the Litvak is a crank. The rabbis speak of Torah Then does one understand a word? The Litvak eats a kashe Is there then any room? The rebbetzin burned herself Entirely with great fervour The gabbai (?) They are from the the new moon
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