ABI GEZUNT
אבי געזונט
A bisl zun a bisl regn,
A ruik ort dem kop tsu leygn,
Abi gezunt, ken men gliklekh zayn.
A shukh, A zok, a kleyd on lates,
In keshene dray fir Zlotes,
Abi gezunt, ken men gliklekh zayn.
Di luft iz fray, far yedn glaykh,
Di zun zi sheynt far yedn
eynem orem oder raykh.
A bisl freyd, a bisl lakhn,
amol mit fraynt a shnepzl makhn,
Abi gezunt, ken men gliklekh zayn.
Eyner sukht ashires,
eyner sukht gvires,
Eynem di gantse velt.
Eyner meynt dos gantse
Glik hengt nor op in gelt.
Zoln ale zikhn, zoln ale krikhn,
nor ikh trakht bay zikh.
Ikh darf dos oyf kaporez vayl
Dos glik shteyt bay mayn tir.
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Yiddish - AS LONG AS YOU'RE WELL
AS LONG AS YOU'RE HEALTHY
A little bit of sun, a bit of rain
A quiet place to put your head down,
As long as you're well, you can be happy.
A shoe, a sock, a dress with no patches,
In your pocket three or four dollars,
As long as you're well, you can be happy.
The air is free for everyone equally,
The sun shines for everyone,
poor or rich,
Some joy, some laughter,
a drink with friends,
As long as you're well, you can be happy.
One person seeks riches,
one seeks wealth,
One - the whole world.
Another thinks complete joy
depends only on money.
Let them all seek,
let them all grovel.
But I myself think - I don't need it because
Happiness stands at my door.
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