| - Rebeny, rebenyu! | - Rabbi, Rabbi! |
| - Vos iz? | - What is it? |
| - Rebenyu, rebenyu! | - Rabbi, Rabbi! |
| - Vos iz? | - What is it? |
| - S'iz nito keyn khales oyf shabes! | - There aren't any chalot for Sabbath! |
| - S'vet zayn! | - There will be! |
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| Lekoved shabes - bim, | In honour of Sabbath - bim, |
| Lekoved shabes - bom, | In honour of Sabbath - bom, |
| Lekoved dem heylikn - bim-bom! | In honour of the holy - bim-bom! |
| Lekoved shabes - bim! | In honour of Sabbath - bim, |
| Lekoved shabes - bom, | In honour of Sabbath - bom, |
| Lekoved dem heylikn shabes! | In honour of the holy Sabbath! |
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| - Rebenyu, rebenyu! | - Rabbi, Rabbi! |
| - S'iz nito keyn fish oyf shabes! | - There isn't any fish for Sabbath! |
| - S'vet zayn! | - There will be! |
| - Rebenyu, rebenyu ... | - Rabbi, Rabbi! |
| - S'iz nito keyn fleysh oyf shabes! | - There isn't any meat for Sabbath! |
| - S'vet zayn! | - There will be! |
