di sapozhkelekh
Farkoyfn di zaposhkelekh un forn oyf di droshkelekh,
I sell my boots and go with you on a coach
abi mit dir in eynem tsu zayn.
just to be with you
Oy ikh on dir un du on mir, vi a klyamke on a tir,
as you are a handleless door, without me
ketsele feygele mayn.
my sweet little bird
Oy feyn oyf di vagzolekhlekh,
I will sell handkerchieves
un farkoyfn fremde sholekhlekh,
at the railroad station
abi mit dir in eynem tsu zayn.
just to be with you as you are a handleless door
Oy, ikh on dir un du on mir ,vi a klyamke on a tir,
as you are a handleless door, without me
ketsele feygele mayn.
my sweet little bird
Oy shlofn on a kishele, un ezn on a tishele,
I will eat without a table, sleep without a pillow
abi mit dir in eynem tsu zayn.
just to be with you...
Oy, ikh on dir un du on mir ,vi a klyamke on a tir,
as you are a handleless door, without me
ketsele feygele mayn.
my sweet little bird
Oy shlofn oyf di vagzolekhlekh
I will sleep at the railroad station
un vashn fremde polekhlekh,
and wash a floor there
abi mit dir in eynem tsu zayn.
just to be with you
Oy, ikh on dir un du on mir ,vi a klyamke on a tir,
ketsele feygele mayn.
my sweet little bird