Yiddish Lyrics

Ven ikh nem a glezele yash, oy-oy,
finklt alts un glantst,
finklt alts un glantst!
Kh'gib a vorf di puste flash, oy-oy,
un ikh gey a tants!

REFRAIN:
Oy, vey, tsuker-zis,
halt mikh bay di hent,
s'flekhtn beygelakh di fis,
di neshome brent!

Vos mir shviger, ver mir vayb, oy-oy,
veys ikh zey - di shlek!
veys ikh zey, di shlek!
mitn ershtn kelishek vayn, oy-oy,
shvimen zey avek!

REFRAIN:
Oy, vey, tsuker-zis,
brider, kumt in kon,
lomir vayzn kind-un-keyt -
vos a kabtsn kon!

Vos mir dayges, ver mir zorg, oy-oy,
shtrof nit far di reyd,
shtrof nit far di reyd,
gib mir gotenyu af borg, oy-oy,
khotsh a tropn freyd!

REFRAIN:
Oy, tate, tsuker-zis,
s'reydele zikh dreyt,
s'kostn tsores halb umzist,
shpringt tsezetsterheyt.

Ven ikh nem a glezele yash, oy-oy,
bin ikh gor nit der,
bin ikh gor nit der!
Kh'gib a vorf di puste flash,
un ikh gey a sher.

REFRAIN:
Oy, vey, tsukerzis,
halt mir bay di hent,
s'flekhtn beygelakh di fis,
di neshome brent.

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