Lekoved dem heylikn shabes
[In honour of the holy Shabbat]
See Lecture: "Ashkenazi Food"
| - Rebeny, rebenyu! | - Rabbi, Rabbi! |
| - Vos iz? | - What is it? |
| - Rebenyu, rebenyu! | - Rabbi, Rabbi! |
| - Vos iz? | - What is it? |
| - S'iz nito keyn khales oyf shabes! | - There aren't any challot for Shabbat! |
| - S'vet zayn! | - There will be! |
| Lekoved shabes - bim, | In honour of Shabbat - bim, |
| Lekoved shabes - bom, | In honour of Shabbat - bom, |
| Lekoved dem heylikn shabes! | In honour of the holy - bim-bom! |
| Lekoved shabes - bim! | In honour of Shabbat - bim, |
| Lekoved shabes - bom, | In honour of Shabbat - bom, |
| Lekoved dem heylikn shabes! | In honour of the holy Shabbat! |
| - Rebenyu, rebenyu! | - Rabbi, Rabbi! |
| - Vos iz? | - What is it? |
| - Rebenu, rebenyu! | - Rabbi, Rabbi! |
| - Vos iz? | - What is it? |
| - S'iz nito keyn fish oyf shabes! | - There isn't any fish for Shabbat! |
| - S'vet zayn! | - There will be! |
| Lekoved shabes - bim ... | In honour of Shabbat - bim ... |
| - Rebenyu, rebenyu! | - Rabbi, Rabbi! |
| - Vos iz? | - What is it? |
| - Rebenyu, rebenyu! | - Rabbi, Rabbi! |
| - Vos iz? | - What is it? |
| - S'iz nito keyn fleysh oyf shabes! | - There isn't any meat for Shabbat! |
| - S'vet zayn! | - There will be! |
| Lekoved shabes - bim ... | In honour of Shabbat - bim ... |
| Source: Kipnis, M. 80 Folks-Lider. II, p.67 | |