Ekh! Rumania, Rumania, Rumania … Geven amol a land a zise, a sheyne. Ekh! Rumania, Rumania, Rumania … Geven amol a land a zise, a fayne. Dort tsu voynen iz a fargenign; Vos dos harts glust kenstu krign: A mamaligele, a pastramele, a karnatsele, Un a glezele vayn, aha … !
Ay, in Rumania iz dokh git Fun keyn dayges veyst men nit Vayn trinkt men iberal – M’farbayst mit kashtaval. Hay, digadi dam …
Ay, in Rumania iz dokh git Fun keyn zorgn veyst men nit. Vayn trinkt men, s’meg zayn shpet Men farbayst a kastrovet. Hay digadi dam …
Oy, gevald, ikh ver meshige! Ikh lib nor brinze, mamalige; Ikh tants un frey zikh biz der stelye Ven ikh es a patlazhele Dzing ma, tay yidldi tam … Ay, s’iz a mekhaye, beser ken nit zayn! Ay, a fargenign iz nor Rumeynish vayn.
Di Rumeyner trinkn vayn Un esn mamalige; Ver es kisht zayn eygn vayb, Ah, yener is meshige. Zets, dzing ma, tay yidl di tam …
“Yokum purkon min shmayo” Shteyt un kusht di kekhene, Khaye, Ongeton in alte shkrabes; Makht a kugel likoved Shabes. Zets! Tay ti didl di tam …
Iz Myshe Khayim ongekumen Dos beste kheylik tsugenumen; Moyshe Khayim, Borukh Shmil – Khapt a kitsl in der shtil. Zets, dzing ma, tay yidl di tam …
Un dos meydl nebekh blozt zikh Un zi vil nit, nor zi lozt zikh Tshu!
Git tsu kishen iz a moyd Ven zi is alt zekhtsn; Ven men kisht an alte moyd, Heybt zi on tsu krekhtsen. Zets! Tay yidl di dam … Ay, s’iz a mekhaye, beser ken nit zayn! Ay, a fargenign iz nor Rumeynish vayn …