Monarkhishe Idilie
Lyrics: Meir Harats - Music: Efim Chorny
| S'hot a mol geven a melekh | Once upon a time there was a king |
| Mit a malke in der por, | Who had a queen |
| Er - shvere kroyn getrogn, | He wore a heavy crown, |
| Zi - getrogn fremde hor. | She wore a wig. |
| Ya-ba-ba-bay ... | Ya-ba-ba-bay ... |
| Farn shlofn flegt der melekh | Before going to sleep |
| Oyston funem kop di kroyn, | The king took off his crown, |
| Oykh di malke ir parukl, | And the queen took off her wig, |
| Ven geven s'iz finster shoyn. | After it was dark. |
| Ya-ba-ba-bay ... | Ya-ba-ba-bay ... |
| Tapt di malke on dos kepl | The queen touched the king's (bald) head |
| Funem melekh un zi redt: | and said: |
| "Ver hot ot dos kalte tepl | "Who has put this cold pot |
| Tsugeshtelt tsum heysn bet?" | in the warm bed?" |
| Ya-ba-ba-bay ... | Ya-ba-ba-bay ... |
| Khapt der melekh on di malke | The king grabbed the queen |
| Bay di letste hor fun kop, | by the last hair of her head, |
| Un er rayst ir oys dos tsepl | And tore out the braids |
| Vos geven amol a tsop. | Which were once real hair. |
| Ya-ba-ba-bay ... | Ya-ba-ba-bay ... |
| Ven s'hot on geklapt der diner, | When the servant knocked on the door |
| Iz gevorn shtil di por, | The pair quietened down, |
| Er hot ongeton di kroyn zikh, | He put on his crown, |
| Zi - di fremde lange hor. | She put on the wig. |
| Ya-ba-ba-bay ... | Ya-ba-ba-bay ... |
| Un aroysgegan in droysn | And they went outside |
| Un gevizn farn folk, | And appeared before the people, |
| Az zey lebn vi di toybn, | As if they were a pair of doves, |
| Az zey lebn mit a tolk. | As if they led an orderly life. |
| Ya-ba-ba-bay ... | Ya-ba-ba-bay ... |