Come to me, philosopher, and do not be frightened; and sit down at the rabbi's desk, there you will be enlightened
Chorus: Yam, bam, bam, bam, Yam, bam bam bam...
You designed a big steamboat, it caused a big commotion; the rabbi spreads his handkerchief and sails across the ocean
Chorus: Yam, bam, bam, bam...
You designed an air balloon, and you brag about it; the rabbi scoffs, the rabbi laughs, for he can fly without it
Chorus: Yam, bam, bam, bam...
What does our rabbi do, when we alone do leave him? - up to the skies he quickly flies, the heavenly hosts receive him
Thank Thee
"Thank Thee O G-d, thank Thee Almighty"
Look what happened to Thy child, wandering around in strange lands. Long years of suffering made me forget my prayer
" Thank Thee O G-d, thank Thee Almighty
On crooked roads I went to search for Thee. I was young and inexperienced. Strange people could lead me away from Thee
" Thank Thee O G-d, thank Thee Almighty
Kum aher, du filosof, mit dayn kortsn maychl; un zets zich tsu tsum rebns tish, dort vestu lernen seychl
refr: Yam, bam, bam, bam, Yam, bam bam bam...
A damf-shif hostu oysgeklert, un nemst zich mit dem iber;der rebe shpreyt zayn tichl oys, un shpant dem yam ariber
refr: Yam, bam, bam, bam...
A luft-balon hostu oysgetracht, un meynst du bist a chorets; der rebe shpot, der rebe lacht, er darf dos oyf kapores
refr: Yam, bam, bam, bam...
Tsu veystu vos der rebe tit, beshas er zitst bi' ychides - in eyn minut er in himl flit, un pravet dort shalesh-sides
Moyde Ani
Moyde ani, moyde ani, moyde ani lefonekho
Got, nit tsorn, ze vos fun dayn kind iz in der fremd gevorn. Shvere yorn, lender file, ikh gedenk nit mer di tfile
Moyde ani, moyde ani, moyde ani lefanekho
Kum antkegn, kh' bin avek dikh zukhn oyf fardreytr vegn. Yung gevesn, unerfarn, ikh hob mikh fun fremde mentshn gelast farnarn
Moyde ani, moyde ani moyde ani lefanekho
