CD013-06
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Contents
Title of Collector
Zemerl fun...
Title
Dem Bal Shem Tovs zemerl
First Line
Ikh vel a zemerl dir zingen, Gotenyu: Ya-ba-bam...
Performer
Instrumentation
vocal (male), piano
Composer
Author
Genre
Yiddish Song
Language
Yiddish
Song Text
Ikh vel a zemerl dir zingen, G’tenyu:
Ya-ba-bam, Yam-bam-bam!
Ikh vel dir zingen fun dayn shusterl –
Ya-ba-bam, Yam-bam-bam!
Geyt a shusterl in veg baginen
Ya-ba-bam, Yam-bam-bam!
Shusterl, mayn shusterl, vu geystu?
- Ikh gey, ikh gey…
Far vayb un kinder broyt fardinen,
Ay-ay-ay-ay…
Shusterl, mayn shusterl:
Vos neystu?
Ikh ney, ikh ney…
Far mentshn, oreme tshobotes…
Ay-ay-ay-ay…
G’ts kinder geyen, nebekh, borves
Ay-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay…
Un di velt iz ful mit blotes…
Ay-ay…
Ay-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay…
Ikh vel a zemerl dir zingen, G’tenyu:
Ya-ba-bam, Yam-bam-bam...
Ikh vel dir zingen fun dayn melamedl –
Ya-ba-bam, Yam-bam-bam!
Yogt a melamedl in veg baginen
Ya-ba-bam, Yam-bam-bam!
Melamedl, mayn melamedl, vos yogstu?
Ikh yog, ikh yog…
Dus harts fun mentshn tsu gefinen…
Ay-ay-ay-ay…
Melamedl, melamedl: vos trogstu?
Ikh trog, ikh trog…
G’ts toyre trog ikh shtolts un munter,
Ay-ay-ay-ay…
Zol di velt, di velt, kholile
Ay-ay-ay, ay-ay-ay!
Fun derekh-ha-yosher nit arunter…
Ay-ay-ay-ay…
Ayababam! ...
Ikh vel a zemerl dir zingen, G’tenyu:
Ya-ba-bam, Yam-bam-bam!
Ikh vel dir zingen fun dayn klezmerl –
Ya-ba-bam, Yam-bam-bam!
Shpant a klezmerl, farbenkt baginen,
Ya-ba-bam, Yam-bam-bam!
Klezmerl, klezmerl: vos benkstu?
Ikh benk, ikh benk…
Dus land fun vunder tsu gefinen!
Ay-ay-ay-ay…
Klezmerl, mayn klezmerl: vos brengstu?
Ikh breng, ikh breng…
Dos fidele fun Dovid ha-meylekh,
Ay-ay-ay-ay…
A yidish lidele tsu shpiln –
Ya-ba-bam, Yam-bam-bam!
Az oyfn hartsn zol vern freylekh
Ay-ay-ay-ay…
Ya-ba-ba… Ay-ay-ay…
Übersetzung / Translation
Duration
3:49 min
