Lullaby

Lullaby

(Yiddish)

(English)

In dem beys ha mikdash in a vinkl cheyder,
Zitst di almone, bat Tsion aleyn.
Ir ben yochidl Yidele vigt zi keseyder,
Un zingt im tsum shlofn a lidele sheyn.
Ay-lu-lu lu-lu...

Untern yidele's vigele,
Shteyt a klorvays tsigele.
Dos tsigele iz geforn handlen,
Dos vet zayn dayn baruf.
Rozhinkes Mit Mandlen,
Shlofzhe, yidele, shlof
Shlofzhe, yidele, shlof.

Es vet kumen a tsayt fun ayznbanen,
Zey veln farfleytsn a halbe velt;
Ayzerne vegn vestu oysshpanen,
Un vest in dem oych fardinen fil gelt.
Ay-lu-lu lu-lu...

Un az du vest vern raych, Yidele,
Zolstu zikh dermonen in dem lidele,
Rozhinkes mit mandlen,
Dos vet zayn dayn baruf.
Yidele vet alts handlen,
Shlofzhe, Yidele, shlof
Shlofzhe, Yidele, shlof.

In the Temple, in a chamber,
Sits the widowed daughter of Zion all alone,
She rocks her only son Yidele,
And sings him to sleep with a pretty lullaby,
Ah-lee lu-lee lu-lee lu...

Under Yidele's cradle
Stands a snow-white goat.
The goat has gone to trade.
This will be your calling,
Raisins and almonds.
Sleep, little Yidele, sleep,
Sleep, little Yidele, sleep.

In this lullaby, my child, there are prophecies.
That you will be travelling around the world
You'll be a merchant of all types of grains
And with this you'll also earn a lot of money.
Ah-lee lu-lee lu-lee lu...

And when you become rich, Yidele,
Remember this lullaby
Raisins and almonds.
This will be your calling
Yidele will trade in everything
Sleep, little Yidele, sleep,
Sleep, little Yidele, sleep.