Der rebe hot oysgeteylt shirayim
[The rabbi dealt out "leftovers"]
Listen to Mascha Benya - "Jewish Song Treasury", Vol.1, Song #2
See Lecture: "Ashkenazi Food"
| Der rebe hot oysgeteylt shirayim | The rabbi handed out "leftovers" |
| Oy vey, geteylt shirayim, | Oh, oh, he handed out "leftovers" |
| Un gezungen a nign a nayem: | And he sang a new melody: |
| Ay yababay bay. | Ay yababay bay. |
| REFREN: | REFRAIN: |
| Ober di daytshn: Neyn! | But not the "maskilim" [assimilationists, reformers] |
| Zey kenen khsidim nisht zayn! | They can't be chasidim! |
| A hops un a shprung un a tants un a zung, | A hop and a jump and a dance and a song, |
| A koyse a groyse, un a knak mit a tsung, | A big cup [of wine], and a click of the tongue, |
| Tsi kenen zey freylekh zayn? | Do they know how to be happy? |
| Tsi kenen zey khsidim zayn? | How can they be chasidim? |
| Der rebe hot oysgeteylt a koyse, | The rabbi gave out a cup [of wine], |
| Oy vey, geteylt a koyse, | Oh, oh, a cup of wine, |
| Un aleyn gemakht a groyse | And he himself made a big |
| Ay yababay bay. | Ay yababay bay! |
| REFREN: Ober di daytshn: Neyn ... | REFRAIN: But not the "maskilim" ... |
| Der rebe hot ongeheybn tantsn, | The rabbi began dancing, |
| Oy vey, tantsn, tantsn, | Oh, oh, dancing, dancing, |
| Un bay di khsidimlekh di eygelekh glantsn, | And the eyes of the chasidim shone, |
| Ay yababay bay! | Ay yababay bay! |
| REFREN: Ober di daytshn: Neyn ... | REFRAIN: But not the "maskilim" ... |
Source: Transcribed from Mascha Benya's recording (see above)