Daniel Kahn & The Painted Bird
Yosl Ber / A Patriot
Heysn heys ikh Yosl Ber
An ikh din in militer
Ya dai dai dai dai dai
Shtivl trog ikh, а 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
[Chorus X2]
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
[Chorus X2]
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
[CHORUS x6}
Yosl Ber
Din in militer
Yosl Yosl Yosl Ber
Din in militer