[Verse 1]
Ven ikh nem a bisele yash, oy oy,
Finklt alts un glanst;
Finklt alt un glantst;
Khâgib a vorf di puste flash, oy oy,
Un ikh gey a tants,
Un ikh gey a tants,
[Chorus 1]
Oy, oy, tsuker zis, halt mir bay di hent;
Flekhtn beygelekh di fis,
Di neshome brent.
[Verse 2]
Vos mir shviger, ver mir vayb, oy oy,
Veys ikh zey di shlek!
Veys ikh zey di shlek!
Mitn ershtn kelishik vayn, oy oy,
Shvimen zey avek,
Shvimen zey avek.
[Chorus 2]
Oy, oy, tsuker zis, brider, kumt in kon,
Lomir vayzn vind un
Vist vos kabtsn kon!
[Verse 3]
Vos mir dayges, ver mir zorg, oy oy,
Shtrof nit far dir reyd,
Shtrof nit far dir reyd,
Gib mir, gotenyu, af borg, oy oy
Khotch a tropn freyd,
Khotch a tropn freyd!
[Chorus 3]
Oy, tate, tsuker zis, sâredele zikh dreyt,
Sâkostn tsores halb um zist,
Shpringt tsezetsterheyt!
[Verse 4]
Ven ikh nem a bisele yash, oy oy,
Bin ikh gornit der,
Bin ikh gornit der,
Khâgib a vorf di puste flash, oy oy,
Un ikh gey a sher,
Un ikh gey a sher!
[Chorus 4]
Oy, oy, tsuker zis, halt mir bay di hent;
Flekhtn beygelekh di fis,
Di neshome brent.