English Lyrics

All: Tradition tradition,tradition (repeat)
papas: who day and night must scramble for a living,
Feed the wife and children,
Say his daily prayers
and who has the right as master of the house
to have the final word at home?
All: The papas the papas, tradition (repeat)
Mamas: Who must know the way to make a proper home
a quiet home, a kosher home?
Who must raise a family and run the home
so papa's free to read the holy book?
All: The mamas the mamas tradition (repeat)
Sons: at three I started Hebrew school
at ten I learned a trade.
I hear they picked a bride for me
I hope she's pretty.
All: The sons the sons tradition (repeat)
Daughters: And who does mama teach to mend and tend and fix.
Preparing me to marry whoever papa picks?
All: The daughters the daughters tradition (repeat)

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