A Finf-Un-Tsvantsiger
Trad.
Theodore Bikel
Yiddish Lyrics
A Finf -Un- Tsvantsiger
Baytshe mir oys a finf-un-tsvantsiger
Oyf samerodne drayer
Un shpiltzhe mir klezmorimlach
A lidale gor tayer.
Yababam...
Baytshe mir oys a finf-un-tsvantsiger
Oyf samerodne firer
Un shpiltzhe mir klezmorimlach
Dos zelbiger vos friyer.
Yababam...
Baytshe mir oys a finf-un-tsvantsiger
Oyf samerodne tsener
Un shpiltzhe mir klezmorimlach
Dos zelbiger - nor sheyner.
Yababam...
Baytshe mir oys a finf-un-tsvantsiger
Oyf ame imperialen
Un shpiltzhe mir klezmorimlach
Ir zolt aych gor nit alen!
Yababam...
Translation
The Twenty-Fiver
Change me a twenty-fiver
Into coins of three
And play now, musicians
A song that's dear to me.
Yababam
Change me a tenty-fiver
Int coins of four
And play now, musicians
The same tune as before.
Yababam
Change me a twenty-fiver
Into coins of twn
And play the tune, musicians
Play it better, once again.
Yababam
Change me a twenty-fiver
Into "imperials" for the boys
And now once more, musicians
Without haste and without noise.
Yababam
From - Theodore Bikel Sings Yiddish Theatre & Folk Songs
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Added June 22nd, 2000