Zog zhe rebenyu
vos vet zayn
ven meshiakh vet kumen?
Ven meshiakh vet kumen?
veln mir makhn a sudenyu.
Vos veln mir esn oyf dem sudenyu?
Dem shoyr ha-bor, leviyasan veln mir esn
oyf dem sudenyu.
Vos veln mir trinken oyf dem sudenyu?
Dem yayin ha-meshumor veln mir trinkn…
oyf dem sudenyu.
Un ver vet uns toyre zogn oyf dem sudenyu?
Moyshe rabenyu vet uns toyre zogn…
oyf dem sudenyu.
Un ver vet uns shpiln oyf dem sudenyu?
Dovid ha-melekh vet uns shpiln…
oyf dem sudenyu.
Un ver vet uns khokhme zogn oyf dem sudenyu?
Shloymoy ha-melekh vet uns khokhme zogn…
oyf dem sudenyu.
Un ver vet tantsn oyf dem sudeynu?
Miryam ha-naviya vet uns tantsn…
oyf dem sudenyu.
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Tell us, rebbe,
what will happen,
when the Messiah comes?
When the Messiah comes,
we’ll make a big feast.
What will we eat at the feast?
The Wild Ox and Leviathan we will eat
at the feast.
What will we drink at the feast?
Preserved wine (from the time of creation) we will drink…
at the feast.
Who will teach us Torah at the feast?
Moses the teacher will teach us Torah…
at the feast.
Who will play for us at the feast?
King David will play for us…
at the feast.
Who will tell us things of wisdom at the feast?
King Solomon will tell us things of wisdom…
at the feast.
Who will dance for us at the feast?
Miriam the Prophetess will dance for us…
at the feast.