Yasmin Garfunkel, Lea Kalisch, Shai Ben Jacob (piano) LEYG DAYN KOP ( A Yiddish Lullaby for
A Yiddish Lullaby for Adults: YIDDISH transliterated: Leyg dayn kop oyf mayne kni, Gut azoy tsu lign; Kinder shlofn ayn aleyn, Groyse dart men vign. Kinder hobn shpilekhlekh, Shpiln ven zey viln; Groyse shpilri nor mit zikh, Muzn eybik shpiln. Hob nit moyre ikh bin do, Khvel dir nit farshtoysn; Host genug geveynt shoyn haynt, Vi es past a groysn. Ongeveynt un ongeklogt Khvel dir itst farvign; Leyg dayn kop oyf mayne kni, Gut azoy tsu lign. . LYRICS English: Lay your head upon my knees, Its good to lie that way. Children fall asleep themselves, Grownups must be Children have their little toys, And play whenever they will. Grownups play by themselves, And must always play. Have no fear, for I am here. I wont push you away. You have wept enough today, As a grownup must. You have wept and cried, Now I will rock you. Lay your head upon my knees, Its good to lie that way.
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