Der rebe hot oysgeteylt shirayim

[The rabbi dealt out "leftovers"]

Listen to Mascha Benya - "Jewish Song Treasury", Vol.1, Song #2

See Lecture: "Ashkenazi Food"
 

Der rebe hot oysgeteylt shirayim  The rabbi handed out "leftovers"
Oy vey, geteylt shirayim,  Oh, oh, he handed out "leftovers"
Un gezungen a nign a nayem:  And he sang a new melody:
Ay yababay bay.  Ay yababay bay.
   
REFREN: REFRAIN:
Ober di daytshn: Neyn! But not the "maskilim" [assimilationists, reformers]
Zey kenen khsidim nisht zayn! They can't be chasidim!
A hops un a shprung un a tants un a zung, A hop and a jump and a dance and a song,
A koyse a groyse, un a knak mit a tsung, A big cup [of wine], and a click of the tongue,
Tsi kenen zey freylekh zayn? Do they know how to be happy?
Tsi kenen zey khsidim zayn? How can they be chasidim?
   
Der rebe hot oysgeteylt a koyse, The rabbi gave out a cup [of wine],
Oy vey, geteylt a koyse, Oh, oh, a cup of wine,
Un aleyn gemakht a groyse And he himself made a big
Ay yababay bay. Ay yababay bay!
   
REFREN: Ober di daytshn: Neyn ... REFRAIN: But not the "maskilim" ...
   
Der rebe hot ongeheybn tantsn, The rabbi began dancing,
Oy vey, tantsn, tantsn, Oh, oh, dancing, dancing,
Un bay di khsidimlekh di eygelekh glantsn, And the eyes of the chasidim shone,
Ay yababay bay! Ay yababay bay!
   
REFREN: Ober di daytshn: Neyn ... REFRAIN: But not the "maskilim" ...

Source: Transcribed from Mascha Benya's recording (see above)