Shteyt zikh dort in gesele, 
shtil fartrakht a hayzele. 
drinen oyfn boydem-shtibl 
voynt mayn tayer reyzele 
yedn ovnt farn hayzl 
drey ikh zikh [bad word] 
kh'gib a fayf [bad word] oys: 
"reyzl, kum, kum, kum!"
2. 
efnt zikh a fentsterl 
vakht oyf s'alte hayzele 
un bald klingt in shtiln gesl 
a zis kol, s'redt reyzele: 
-- nokh a vayle vart, mayn liber, 
bald vel ikh zayn fray, 
gey zikh nokh a por mol iber; 
eyns, tsvey, dray.
3. 
gey ikh mir a freylekher, 
zing un knak mir niselekh, 
her ikh oyf di treplekh shpringen 
ire drobne fiselekh. 
shoyn arop fun letstn trepl, 
kh'nem zi lib [bad word]  
kh'gib ir shtil a kush in kepl - 
kum kum kum!
4. 
kh'vel dir zogn, Dovedl, 
zolst aroyf nit fayfn mer. 
-- her, er fayft shoyn -- zogt di mame 
zi iz [bad word]  s'fardrist zi zer. 
fayfn, zogt zi, iz nit yidish; 
past es bloyz far zey. 
gib a tseykhn prost oyf yidish, 
eyns, tsvey, dray!
5. 
kh'vel aroyf nit fayfn mer; 
deroyf gib ikh a shvuele. 
dir tsulib vel ikh afile 
vern [bad word]  mayn tsnuele 
vel ikh vern [bad word]  mayn reyzl, 
vi di mame [bad word]  
yedn shabes geyn in klayzl. 
kum kum kum!
6. 
kh'gloyb es dir mayn libenker,  [bad word] dafar dir dovidl 
strikh ikh a sheyn tsviln-zekl 
mit a mogn-dovidl 
ven gefaln s'vet in klayzl 
zogn zolst du zey 
"dos hot gestrikt mayn libe rayzl 
eyns, zvey, dray!"
7. 
a dank far der matonele; 
ikh lib azoy dikh reyzele, 
ikh lib dos gesl, lib di mame, 
lib dos alte hayzele. 
lib di treplekh fun dem hayzl; 
geyst oyf zey [bad word]  
her, di [bad word] shoyn, Reyzl! 
kum kum kum.
8. 
gey ikh mir a freylekher, 
zing un knak mir niselekh, 
her ikh af di treplekh loyfn 
ire drobne fiselekh. 
vider shteyt fartrakht dos gesl, 
s'hayzl vider shtum. 
kum tsu mir in kholem, reyzl, 
kum, kum, kum!

1. 
On a small lane, unaware 
Dreams old house lazily, 
There, in tiny loft upstairs 
Lives my precious Reyzele. 
Every evening passing near, 
I walk rounds and hum, 
Whistle and call: “Reyzl, dear, [bad word]  [bad word] ” 
2. 
Startled by the window tinkle 
Sleepy house wakes to see 
How stars in heavens twinkle 
When my Reyzl answers me. 
Lo, I hear the angel’s sounds: 
“Wait, soon I’ll be free, 
Walk, my love, few more rounds, 
One, two, three.” 
3. 
I keep marching glad and happy, 
Crack the hazelnuts and sing: 
Reyzl’s little feet are tapping- 
Down the stairs with gentle ding. 
There she jumps - I hug her now, 
Heart beats like a [bad word]  
And I kiss her on the brow:  [bad word]  [bad word] ” 
4. 
“I must tell you, David dear, 
Never whistle in my lane. 
Mama gets upset - says: “Hear, 
He is whistling there again.” 
Whistling, she says, isn’t Jewish,, 
Others do - not we!” 
Better signal me in Yiddish: 
One, two, three 
5. 
I will whistle no more. 
And for you, my love, I vow 
To [bad word] a temple goer 
And be virtuous, starting now. 
Promise – I will never bother 
You, I shall [bad word] 
Pious just like your dear mother. [bad word]  [bad word]  
6. 
I believe you, thanks a million, 
And as gift for you I’ll knit: 
nice bag to carry tfil’n*, 
With Magen David on it. 
When in temple they will see it 
Say “It’s made for me 
By my Reyzl, kind and sweet.” 
One, two, three.” 
7. 
Thank you for the gift, again 
Reyzele I love you deeply, 
Love your mama, love this lane, 
Love this house with its people. 
Love the steep stairs that so easy, 
You can [bad word]  
Hear, your Mama's calls, she’s busy: [bad word]  [bad word] 
8. 
Walking home, glad and happy, 
I crack hazelnuts and sing; 
My dear Reyzl’s feet are tapping 
Up the stairs with gentle ding. 
Yet again, the house is dreamy, 
Quiet it’s [bad word]   [bad word] in dreams to see me,