Monday, September 28, 2009

Happy Yom Kippur

My opener from last night's set:


Sha! Shtil!
Shhh! Quiet!

Khor

Sha shtil, makh nit keyn gerider,
Shhh! Quiet, make no noise,

Der rebe geyt shoyn tantsn vider.
The rabbi is going to dance again.

Sha shtil, makh nit keyn gevald,
Be quiet, make no commotion,

Der rebe geyt shoyn tantsn bald.
The rabbi is going to dance soon.

Un az der rebe tantst,
And when the rabbi dances,

Tantsn dokh di vent,
The walls dance with him,

Lomir ale plyeskn mit di hent!
Let's all clap our hands!

Khor

Un az der rebe tantst,
And when the rabbi dances,

Tantst dokh mit der tish,
The table dances along,

Lomir ale tupn mit di fis!
Let's all stamp our feet!

Khor

Un az der rebe zingt dem heylikn nign,
And when the rabbi sings the holy nign,

blaybt der sotn
The evil one remains

a toyter lign.
lying dead.

Hey khsidim,
Hey everybody,

Der rebe geyt shoyn tantsn.
The rabbi is going to dance already.

Hey khsidim,
Hey everybody,

Der rebe geyt shoyn tantsn bald!
The rabbi is going to dance right away!

No, seriously.

1 comment:

Holly said...

Want charts from Thurs. night!