Borsht

See Lecture: "Ashkenazi Food"
 

Khob nokh aza borsht nit gegesn, I never ate a borsht like this before
Khob nokh aza tam nisht gefilt, I never held such a taste in my mouth,
Ikh ken on dir mayn lebn nit fargesn - I can't forget you -
Vayl ikh hob dikh lib. Because I'm so in love with you.
  
Ikh bin mir a bolter a geboyrene, I was born in Balta,
Un dos gantse shtetl ken zikh in mir, My whole town there knew me,
Derekh dir bin ikh gevorn a farloyrene - But my identity's been erased -
Vayl ikh hob dikh lib. Because I'm so in love with you.
  
Un tomer gey dir dushenyu in nodn You want to know about my dowry?
Vet mayn mame farkoyfn di shtub, My mother will sell the house,
Un ikh vel dir dem nodn tseyln - And you can count the money yourself -
Vayl ikh hob dikh lib. Because I'm so in love with you.
  
Un tomer geyt dir in yikhes, You want to know about my lineage?
Mayn zeyde iz gevezn a rov, My grandfather was a rabbi.
Lomir beyde khasene hobn Let's get married already,
Vayl ikh bin shoyn alt un gro. I'm getting old and gray.

Source: "Mikveh" CD