daniel kahn & the painted bird - vemen veln mir dinen? lyrics

ale keysorim dinen, brider iz nit git
val zey tin zekh budn in indzer blit
oy vuszhe veln mir tin brider?
dem rotner di stifl tshishtshn brider. . . .iz nit git
val er tit zekh budn in indzer blit

[serving emperors is no good, brothers
because they bathe themselves in our blood
what are we gonna do, brothers? polish the officer’s boots, brothers
polishing the boots is no good because he bathes himself in our blood]