VARNITSHKES

ווארניטשקעס 

Gevalt, vu nemt men a, vu nemt men...
Vu nemt men mel af makhn di varnitshkes
Vu nemt men mel af makhn di varnitshkes.
On heyvn un on zalts,
on fefer un on shmalts,
Vu nemt men mel
af makhn di varnitshkes.

Gevalt, vu nemt men a, vu nemt men...
A lokshnbret af katshn di varnitshkes,
A lokshnbret af katshn di varnitshkes.
On heyvn un on salts,
on fefer un on shmalts,
A lokshnbret af katshn di varnitshkes.

Gevalt, vu nemt men a, vu nemt men...
An oyvn af tsu bakn di varnitshkes,
An oyvn af tsu bakn di varnitshkes.
On heyvn un on salts,
on fefer un on shmalts,
An oyvn af tsu bakn di varnitshkes.

Gevalt, vu nemt men a, vu nemt men...
Gevalt, vu nemt men a, vu nemt men...
Vu nemt men, vu nemt men a bokher,
A bokher af tsu esn di varnitshkes.
Az ikh bin aleyn on salts, on fefer un on shmalts,
A bokher af tsu esn di varnitshkes.

Yiddish - DUMPLINGS

 

Help, where does one get (2)
Flour to make the Varnitshkes?
Flour to make the Varnitshkes?
Without yeast and without salt,
without pepper and without fat,
Where does one get the flour
to make the Varnitshkes?

Help, where does one get (2)
A board to roll out the Varnitshkes?
A board to roll out the Varnitshkes?
Without yeast and without salt,
Without pepper or fat,
A board to roll out the Varnitshkes.

Help, where does one get (2)
An oven in which to bake the Varnitshkes?
An oven in which to bake the Varnitshkes?
Without yeast and without salt,
Without pepper or fat,
An oven in which to bake the Varnitshkes.

Help, where does one get (2)
Help, where does one get (2)
A young man,
To eat the Varnitshkes?
If I myself have no salt, pepper or fat,
A young man to eat the Varnitshkes!!

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