Shviger, a gut helf aykh
[Good day, Father-in-law]
[See lecture: In-laws]
| Shviger, a gut helf aykh, | Good day, Father-in-law, |
| Tsu di shnur gefelt aykh? | Do you like your new daughter-in-law? |
| Gefeln iz tsu mir zeyer, | I like her a lot, |
| A sheyne shnur in shleyer. | A pretty daughter-in-law in a veil. |
Ta ra-ra ram… Ta ra-ra ram… | Ta ra-ra ram… Ta ra-ra ram… |
| Sheyn iz zi vi a kalineh, | Pretty as the snowball bush, |
| Zis iz zi vi a malineh, | Pretty as the strawberry bush, |
| Gut iz zi vi di malke Ester, | Good as Queen Esther, |
| Vi a kalleh iz zi di besteh! | The very best daughter-in-law! |
Ta ra-ra ram… Ta ra-ra ram… | Ta ra-ra ram… Ta ra-ra ram… |
From M. Beregovsky - Old Jewish Folk Music