shpil zhe mir a lidele af yidish,
dervekn zol es freyd nit keyn khidesh.
az ale groys un kleyn, zoln kenen dos farshteyn.
fun moyl tsu moyl dos lidele zol geyn, oy, oy, oy.
shpil, shpil, klezmerl, shpil,
veyst dokh vos ikh meyn un vos ikh vil.
shpil, shpil, a lidele far mir,
shpil a nigndl mit harts un mit gefil!
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
shpil, shpil, klezmerl, shpil....
shpil zhe mir a lidl vegn sholem.
zol shoyn zayn sholem, nit keyn kholem.
az felker groys un kleyn, zoln kenen dos farshteyn.
on krign un milkhomes zikh bageyn, oy, oy, oy
shpil, shpil, klezmerl, shpil....
Lomir zingen s´lidele tsuzamen,
vi gute fraynd, vi kinder fun eyn mamen.
mayn eyntsiker farlang, s´zol klingen fray un frank
in alemens gezang, oykh mayn gezang, oy, oy, oy