а Shpil zhe mir a lidele in yidish, dervekn zol es freyd un nit keyn khidesh. Az ale groys un kleyn, zoln kenen dos farshteyn. Fun moyl tsu moyl dos lidele zol geyn.
а A lidele on ziftsn un on trern, shpil azoy az ale zoln hern. Az ale zoln zen, ikh leb un zingen ken, sheyner nokh un beser vi geven, oy, oy, oy
а CHORUS: Shpil, shpil, klezmer, shpil, veyst dokh vos ikh meyn un vos ikh vil. Shpil, shpil, shpil a lidele far mir, shpil a lidele mit harts un mit gefil.
а CHORUS
Shpil zhe mir a lidle fun sholem. Zol shoyn zayn a sholem, nit keyn kholem. Az felker groys un kleyn, zoln kenen dos farshteyn. On krign un milkhomes zikh bageyn, oy, oy, oy
а CHORUS
English:
Play for me a little song in Yiddish, May it wake joy and not surprises. So everyone, old and young can understand it. From mouth to mouth the little song will go!
A song without sighs and without tears. Play the way that all can hear. So all can see, I'm alive, and can sing More beautifully even, and better than before.
CHORUS: Oy, oy, oy, Play, play, Klezmer (musician) Play, You know what I think of, and what I want. Play, play, play a little song for me. Play a little song with heart and with feeling.
Play for me a tune about refugees. From a people widely scattered and spread. So children large and small will be able to understand And even do a little dance.
Play for me a song of peace. Let there be peace already, not just a dream. So nations great and small can understand it. Without battles and without wars they will engage.