Abie Rotenberg - Yeshivishe Reid lyrics

To originate a language, a new way to talk and speak Is a most imposing challenge, a monumental feat It takes a special talent, it's not for the faint of heart And most are doomed to failure, before they even start But in the hallowed halls, of Yeshivos far and wide Our young men have discovered a new way to verbalize With Yiddish, English, Hebrew - it's a mixture of all three And a dash of Aramaic; a linguistic potpourri that's called... Chorus: Yeshivishe Reid Yeshivishe Shprach Takeh, Eppes, Grada, ah Gevaldige Zach Yeshivishe Reid Yeshivishe Shprach It's the talk of the Town Mamesh tog und Nacht What's the chidush- your just hocking Ma nafshoch, it's not too klor That's gaonus, what an einfal! I can hear it, shtelt zach for It's a shayla, what's the raya? The whole sugya is gor shver The pe'ula may be here - but the chalois is over there! Yeshivishe Reid Yeshivishe Shprach Noiroh, Oyoim, Herlich, Pilei ployim - Geshmak! Yeshivishe Reid Yeshivishe Shprach It's the talk of the Town Mamesh tog und Nacht It's descriptive and precise, punkt the language to be used If you want to shteig in learnin' or just to chap a shmooze Aderaba, it's essential it's chashivus is immense Why without it the Gemora, would lechoira make no sense! So listen close yeshiva guys, it's the shtoty thing to do Be marbitz this great language to all our fellow Jews Let me offer you an eitza that will end this serenade Why not print a dictionary that translates… Yeshivishe Reid Yeshivishe Shprach Takeh, Eppes, Grada, ah Gevaltige Zach Yeshivishe Reid Yeshivishe Shprach It's the talk of the Town Mamesh tog und Nacht