Farkoyfn di zaposhkelekh un forn oyf di droshkelekh,
abi mit dir in eynem tsu zayn. Oy ikh on dir un du on mir,
vi a klyamke on a tir, ketsele feygele mayn.

Oy forn oyf di vagzolekhlekh, un farkoyfn fremde
sholekhlekh, abi mit dir in eynem tsu zayn.

Oy, ikh on dir un du on mir ,vi a klyamke on a tir,
ketsele feygele mayn.

Oy ezn on a tishele, un shlofn on a kishele,
abi mit dir in eynem tsu zayn.

Oy, ikh on dir un du on mir ,vi a klyamke on a tir,
ketsele feygele mayn.

Oy shlofn oyf di vagzolekhlekh un vashn fremde
polekhlekh, abi mit dir in eynem tsu zayn.

Oy, ikh on dir un du on mir ,vi a klyamke on a tir,
ketsele feygele mayn.

Translation

« I sell my boots (hi heel)
and go with you on a coach
just to be with you
as you are a handleless door
without me
my sweet little bird

I will sell handkerchieves
at the railroad station
just to be with you as you are a handleless door
without me
my sweet little bird

I will eat without a table
sleep without a pillow
just to be with you…

I will sleep at the railroad station
and wash a floor there
just to be with you… »