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Ens, tswej, draj, fir, arbetslose senen mir, nischt gehert chadoschim lang in fabrik dem hamer-klang, 's lign kejlim kalt, fargesn, 's nemt der schawer sej schojn fresn, gejen mir arum in gas, wi di gewirim pust-un-pas, wi di gewirim pust-un-pas. Ens, tswej, draj, fir, arbetslose senen mir, on a beged, on a hejm, undser bet is erd un lejm, hat noch wer wos tsu genisn, tajlt men sich mit jedn bisn, waser wi di g'wirim wajn, gisn mir in sich arajn, gisn mir in sich arajn. Ens, tswej, draj, fir, arbetslose senen mir, jorn lang gearbet schwer, un geschaft alts mer un mer, hajser, schleser, schtet un lender, far a hojfele farschwender. Undser lojn derfar is wos? Hunger, nojt un arbetslos! Hunger, nojt un arbetslos! Ens, tswej, draj, fir, ot asoj marschirn mir, arbetlose trit noch trit, un mir singen sich a lid, fun a land, a welt a naje, wu es lebn mentschen fraje, Arbetlos is kejn schum hant, in dem najen frajen land, in dem najen frajen land.
Translated lyrics
One, two, three, four, we are the unemployed, for months we haven't heard the sound of the hammers in the factory. Tools are lying cold and forgotten, In the end, the rust will eat them. We're strolling along the streets, like important people, idling around. (like important people, idling around. ) One, two, three, four, we are the unemployed, without clothes, without a home, our bed is earth and mud. If someone has still something to eat, we share every bite of it. water, like the important people (do with) wine we pour into ourselves. (we pour into ourselves. ) One, two, three, four, we are the unemployed. We have worked hard for years always building more and more houses, palaces, towns and countries for a bunch of prodigals. what is our reward for that? Hunger, needy and unemployed! (Hunger, needy and unemployed! ) One, two, three, four, and therefore we are marching. Unemployed men, step by step and we sing ourselves a song. of a new country, world, a new one where free people live. Nobody is unemployed anymore, in the new free country. (in the new free country. )
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