Lyrics Yosl Ber / A Patriot - Daniel Kahn

Yosl Ber / A Patriot

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