Lyrics and translation Sholom Secunda feat. Sumi Jo - Dona Dona

Dona Dona

Oyfn furl ligt dos kelbl
Ligt gebundn mit a shtrik
Hoykh in himl flit dos shvelbl
Freydt zikh, dreyt zikh hin un krik.

Lakht der vint in korn
Lakh un lakht un lakht
Lakht er op a tog a gantsn
Mit a halber nakht.

Dona, dona, dona, dona, dona, dona, dona, don...
Dona, dona, dona, dona, dona, dona, dona, don...

Shrayt dos kelbl, zogt der poyer
"Ver zhe hyest dikh zayn a kalb?
Volst gekert tsu zayn a foygl
Volst gekert tsu zayn a shvalb?"

Lakht der vint in korn
Lakh un lakht un lakht
Lakht er op a tog a gantsn
Mit a halber nakht.

Dona, dona, dona, dona, dona, dona, dona, don...
Dona, dona, dona, dona, dona, dona, dona, don...

Bidne kelber tut men bindn
Un men shlept zey un men shekht
Ver s'hot fligl, flit aroyf tzu
Iz bay keynem nit keyn knekht

Lakht der vint in korn
Lakh un lakht un lakht
Lakht er op a tog a gantsn
Mit a halber nakht.

Dona, dona, dona, dona, dona, dona, dona, don...
Dona, dona, dona, dona, dona, dona, dona, don...

Dona Dona

The calf is tied up with a rope
Tied up with a rope
The swallow flies high in the sky
Rejoices, turns around and chirps.

The wind laughs in the corn
Laughs and laughs and laughs
It laughs all day long
And half the night.

Dona, dona, dona, dona, dona, dona, dona, don...
Dona, dona, dona, dona, dona, dona, dona, don...

The calf cries, the farmer says
"Who told you to be a calf?
You should have become a bird
You should have become a swallow?"

The wind laughs in the corn
Laughs and laughs and laughs
It laughs all day long
And half the night.

Dona, dona, dona, dona, dona, dona, dona, don...
Dona, dona, dona, dona, dona, dona, dona, don...

Poor calves are tied up
And they are dragged and slaughtered
Whoever has wings, flies up to
Is not a slave to anyone

The wind laughs in the corn
Laughs and laughs and laughs
It laughs all day long
And half the night.

Dona, dona, dona, dona, dona, dona, dona, don...
Dona, dona, dona, dona, dona, dona, dona, don...