Brontshele
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| Ver klapt dos azoy shpet bay nakht? | Who's that knocking so late at night? |
| Yankele Volyantshik? | Yankele Volyantshik? |
| Efn, efn, Brontshele, | Open up, open up, Brontshele, |
| Ikh bin dayn kokhantshik! | It's your sweetheart. |
| Vi kon ikh dir den efenen, | How can I open the door for you? |
| Kh'hob moyre far mayn mamen. | I'm afraid of my mother, |
| Efn, efn, Brontshele, | Open up, open up, Brontshele, |
| Kh'vel zikh gornisht zamen! | I won't stay very long. |
| Vi kon ikh dir den efenen, | How can I open the door for you? |
| Kh'hob moyre far dem tatn. | I'm afraid of my father, |
| Efn, efn, Brontshele, | Open up, open up, Brontshele, |
| S'vet dir gornisht shatn. | I won't do you any harm. |
| Vi kon ikh dir den efenen, | How can I open the door for you? |
| Kh'hob moyre far mayn shvester. | I'm afraid of my sister, |
| Efn, efn, Brontshele, | Open up, open up, Brontshele, |
| S'vet zayn far dir beser! | It will be better for you. |
| Vi kon ikh dir den efenen, | How can I open the door for you? |
| Kh'hob moyre far mayn bruder. | I'm afraid of my brother, |
| Efn, efn, Brontshele, | Open up, open up, Brontshele, |
| Makh nisht keyn geruder. | Don't make a fuss. |
| Vi kon ikh dir den efenen, | How can I open the door for you? |
| Kh'hob moyre far mayn feter. | I'm afraid of my uncle, |
| Efn, efn, Brontshele, | Open up, open up, Brontshele, |
| Kh'vel nisht kumen shpeter. | I won't come back later. |
| Vi kon ikh dir den efenen, | How can I open the door for you? |
| Kh'hob moyre far mayn mumen. | I'm afraid of my aunt, |
| Efn, efn, Brontshele, | Open up, open up, Brontshele, |
| Anit vel ikh mer nisht kumen. | I won't come back any more. |
Source: Mlotek, E. & J. Songs of Generations, p.21.