Paroles et traduction Zupfgeigenhansel - Tsen brider

Tsen brider

Tsen brider zenen mir gevezn,
Hobn mir gehandlt mit lijm.
Eyner is fun undz geshtorbn,
Zenen mir geblibn nayn.

Nayn brider zenen mir gevezn,
Hobn mir gehandlt in frakht.
Eyner is fun undz geshtorbn,
Zenen mir geblibn akht.

Schmerl mitm fidl, Tewe mitm bas
Shpil-zhe mir a lidl oyfn mitn gas.
Ay ay ay ay ay, ay ay ay ay ay
Shpil-zhe mir a lidl oyfn mitn gas.

Akht brider zenen mir gevezn,
Hobn mir gehandlt mit ribn.
Eyner is fun undz geshtorbn,
Zenen mir geblibn zibn.

Zibn brider zenen mir gevezn,
Hobn mir gehandlt mit gebeks.
Eyner is fun undz geshtorbn,
Zenen mir geblibn zeks.

Zeks brider zenen mir gevezn,
Hobn mir gehandlt mit shtrimp.
Eyner is fun undz geshtorbn,
Zenen mir geblibn finf.

Finf brider zenen mir gevezn,
Hobn mir gehandlt mit bir.
Eyner is fun undz geshtorbn,
Zenen mir geblibn fir.

Fir brider zenen mir gevezn,
Hobn mir gehandlt mit tay.
Eyner is fun undz geshtorbn,
Zenen mir geblibn dray.

Dray brider zenen mir geblibn,
Hobn mir gehandlt mit blay.
Eyner is fun undz geshtorbn,
Zenen mir geblibn tsvay.

Tsvay brider zenen mir gevezn,
Hobn mir gehandlt mit bayner.
Eyner is fun undz geshtorbn,
Bin ikh mir geblibn nor nokh ayner.

Ayn brider bin ikh mir geblibn,
Handl ikh mit likht.
Shtarbn tor ikh yedn tog
Vayl tsu esn hob ikh nisht.

Ten Brothers

We were ten brothers,
We traded in glue.
One of us has died,
Nine of us remain.

We were nine brothers,
We traded in freight.
One of us has died,
Eight of us remain.

Schmerl with the fiddle, Tewe with the bass
Play me a song in the middle of the street.
Oh oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh
Play me a song in the middle of the street.

We were eight brothers,
We traded in ribbons.
One of us has died,
Seven of us remain.

We were seven brothers,
We traded in pastries.
One of us has died,
Six of us remain.

We were six brothers,
We traded in stockings.
One of us has died,
Five of us remain.

We were five brothers,
We traded in beer.
One of us has died,
Four of us remain.

We were four brothers,
We traded in tea.
One of us has died,
Three of us remain.

We remained three brothers,
We traded in lead.
One of us has died,
Two of us remain.

We were two brothers,
We traded in bones.
One of us has died,
I am left alone.

I am left alone,
I trade in light.
I could die any day,
Because I have nothing to eat.