A Lidele in idis

Shpil, Klezmer, Shpil

 Yiddish text:

 а Shpil zhe mir a lidele in yidish,
 dervekn zol es freyd un nit keyn khidesh.
 Az ale groys un kleyn, zoln kenen dos farshteyn.
 Fun moyl tsu moyl dos lidele zol geyn.

 а lidele on ziftsn un on trern,
 shpil azoy az ale zoln hern.
 Az ale zoln zen, ikh leb un zingen ken,
 sheyner nokh un beser vi geven, oy, oy, oy

 а CHORUS:
 Shpil, shpil, klezmer, shpil,
 veyst dokh vos ikh meyn un vos ikh vil.
 Shpil, shpil, shpil a lidele far mir,
 shpil a lidele mit harts un mit gefil.

 а CHORUS

 Shpil zhe mir a lidle fun sholem.
 Zol shoyn zayn a sholem, nit keyn kholem.
 Az felker groys un kleyn, zoln kenen dos farshteyn.
 On krign un milkhomes zikh bageyn, oy, oy, oy

 а CHORUS

 English:

 Play for me a little song in Yiddish,
 May it wake joy and not surprises.
 So everyone, old and young can understand it.
 From mouth to mouth the little song will go!

 song without sighs and without tears.
 Play the way that all can hear.
 So all can see, I'm alive, and can sing
 More beautifully even, and better than before.

 CHORUS:
 Oy, oy, oy, Play, play, Klezmer (musician) Play,
 You know what I think of, and what I want.
 Play, play, play a little song for me.
 Play a little song with heart and with feeling.

 Play for me a tune about refugees.
 From a people widely scattered and spread.
 So children large and small will be able to understand
 And even do a little dance.

 Play for me a song of peace.
 Let there be peace already, not just a dream.
 So nations great and small can understand it.
 Without battles and without wars they will engage.