A Finf-un-Tsvantsiker
Trad.
Theodore Bikel
Yiddish Lyrics
A Finf-un-Tsvantsiker
Bayt zhe mir oys a finf-un-tsvantsiker
Oyf samerodne drayer
Un shpilt zhe mir klezmorimlekh
A lidale gor tayer.
Yababam...
Bayt zhe mir oys a finf-un-tsvantsiker
Oyf samerodne firer
Un shpilt zhe mir klezmorimlekh
Dos zelbiker vos frier.
Yababam...
Bayt zhe mir oys a finf-un-tsvantsiker
Oyf samerodne tsener
Un shpilt zhe mir klezmorimlekh
Dos zelbiker - nor shener.
Yababam...
Bayt zhe mir oys a finf-un-tsvantsiker
Oyf same imperyaln
Un shpilt zhe mir klezmorimlekh
Ir zolt aykh gor nit ayln!
Yababam...
Translation
A 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 twenty-fiver
Into coins of four
And play now, musicians
The same tune as before.
Yababam
Change me a twenty-fiver
Into coins of two
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