1.Az der rebe ElimeylekhIz gevorn zeyer freylekhIz gevorn zeyer freylekh, Elimeylekh,Hot er oysgeton di tfilin, un ot ongeton di brilinUn geshikt nokh di fidlers di tzvey.Un di fidldike fidlersHobn fidldik gefidlt,Hobn fidldik gefidlt, hobn zey2.Az der rebe ElimeylekhIz gevorn nokh mer freylekhIz gevorn nokh mer freylekh, Elimeylekh,Hot er opgemakht havdoleMitn shames reb NaftoleUn geshikt nokh di payklers di tzveyUn di paykldike payklersHobn paykldik gepayklt,Hobn paykldik gepayklt, hobn zey3.Az der rebe ElimeylekhIz gevorn gor shtark freylekhIz gevorn gor shtark freylekh, Elimeylekh,Hot er oyzgeton dos kitlUn ot ongeton dos hitlUn geshikt nokh di tzimblers di tzveyUn di tzmbldike tzimblersHobn tzimbldik getzimblt,Hobn tzimbldik getzimblt, hobn zey4.Un az der rebe elimeylekhIz gevorn shiker-freylekhHot er opgedavnt nileMit a hartsediker tfileUn geshikt nokh di klezmer di tsveyUn az di fidldike paykler hobn tsimbldik gefidltHobn paykldik getsimblt hobn zeyUn di tsimbldike payklerHobn paykldik gefidltHobn fidldik gepaykltHobn zey!1.When the Rabbi Elimeylekhbecame very cheeryHe took off his pylacteries and put on his glassesAnd sent for his two fiddlersdid the fiddley fiddledid fiddley fiddle, did they2.And when the Rabbi Elimeylekhbecame even cheererHe celebrated Havdale with reb Naftoleand sent for his two drummers.3.When the Rabbi Elimeylekh became very very cheeryHe took off his robeand put on his capand sent for his two cymbalists4.And when the Rabbi Elimeylekh became very very drunkHe finished off the service with a soulful prayerAnd he sent for his musicians (klezmorim)And the fiddling drummers, cymbalishly fiddledDrummingly cymballed, did theyAnd the cymbal-like drummersdrummingly fiddledand fiddlingly drummed, did they!