Play me a little song in Yiddish
Let it bring joy and no misery
Let everyone - the old and the young
Learn it by heart
Let it be sung from mouth to mouth

(Tell me!)

This little song without sighs or tears
Sing for everyone to hear it
And for everyone to see me still alive and singing
Singing better than I used to sing before

Play, little klezmorim, play
You know what my thoughts and wishes are
Play a tune for me, play a little song with spirit

Play me a song about peace
And may it be real peace, and not an illusion
May all nations - great and small - get along well
Meet each other without battles and wars

Play, little klezmorim, play
You know what my thoughts and wishes are
Play a tune for me, play a little song with spirit

Let us sing the little song together
As good friends, as children of one mother
My only wish is
May this song sound fresh and free
Be my song heard among all other songs

Play, little klezmorim, play
You know what my thoughts and wishes are
Play a tune for me, play a little song with spirit

Play, little klezmorim, play
You know what my thoughts and wishes are
Play a tune for me, play a little song with spirit