Yosl Ber / A Patriot - Daniel Kahn

Heysn heys ikh Yosl Ber

An ikh din in militer

Ya dai dai dai dai dai

Shtivl trog ikh, mundir

L’hovdl vi an ofitsir

Ya dai dai dai dai dai

Geven bin ikh a shuster yung

Gelekt podeshves mitn tsung

Ya dai dai dai dai dai

Haynt hob ikh a biks, a shverd

Shusteray hob ikh in dr’erd

Ya dai dai dai dai dai

Yosl Ber

Din in militer

Yosl Yosl Yosl Ber

Din in militer

Yes my name is Yosl Ber

& I serve the militar'

Ya dai dai dai dai dai

Steel-toed boots, a uniform

Keep this soldier’s carcass warm

Ya dai dai dai dai dai

I used to work in a factory

'til the army drafted me

Ya dai dai dai dai dai

Now I work for army brass

Factory can kiss my ass

Ya dai dai dai dai dai

Yosl Ber

Serves the militar'

Yosl Yosl Yosl Ber

Serves the militar'

Gey ikh mir in gas aroys

Un ikh zukh a meydl oys

Ya dai dai dai dai dai

Gib mir bronfn, vayn un fish

Un vos vayter, zog ikh nisht

Ya dai dai dai dai dai

Every night I hit the town

All you ladies gather 'round

Ya dai dai dai dai dai

Gimme brandy, gimme wine

Gimme something else that’s fine

Ya dai dai dai dai dai

Yosl Ber

Din in militer

Yosl Yosl Yosl Ber

Din in militer