KlezKanada

Ale Klogn: "Vey un oy!
S'iz dos lebn vi der veytik,
Un der tog iz blas un groy!"
—Pruvt ir makhn azoy:

Everybody's complaining, "Oy vey!"
Life is a real pain
And the day is dull and gray
So try to be like this:

Refrain:
   Tantsndik un freylekh,
   Lakhndik un erlekh,
   Shvaygt zhe nit,
   Zingt a lid,
   Az in velt iz alts git!

Refrain:
   Dancing and happy
   Laughing and straightforward
   Don't keep your mouth shut
   Sing this song
   That everying in the world is okay.

"S'iz di arbet shver in kikh.
Kinder shrayen, shpringen, veynen.
Un dos gelt farshvindt zeyer gikh!"
—Makht ir pinktlekh vi ikh:

Work in the kitchen is hard
The kids are screaming, jumping and crying
And the money disappears really fast
Just do exactly as I do:

Refrain:

Refrain:

"Shkheynim zaynen beyz un karg.
Der natshalnik hot geshrign.
Milkh iz tayer afn mark."
—Gedenkt zhe nokh a mol shtark:

Neighbors can be mean and stingy
Your boss yells at you
Milk is expensive at the market—
Just remember really well:

Refrain:

Refrain: