Cantor Sammuels Singing “Stav Ya Pitu” At the Hakhel Gathering (Concert) In honor of the Birthday Of The Lubavitcher Rebbe Rabbi menachem mendel schneerson Z’l At The Whitman Hall, Brooklyn College. April 5th 2009

Stav Ya Pitu Uv Pyatnitzu, Uv Pyatnitzu (Subotu)
Propuv Ya , Ya Propuv Svoyu Telitzu (Rabotu)
Treba, Treba Znati Yak Gulyati
Treba, Treba Znati Yak Brechati
Oy, Chesbon Tzedek Otdavati
Pred Panom Chazyainom Otvetshati
Ah, Mi Pyem, Da Pyem, Da Mi Gulyayem
Un Mir Trinken Yayin Azoy Vi Mayim
Un Mir Zogen Alle Tzuzamen L’chayim
V’ato Tishma Min Hashomayim

Translation:

I started to drink on Friday, on Friday
I had drunk, had drunk, my calf away,
One must, must know, how to be merry,
One must, must know, how to talk.
Oh, how to give a just reckoning
For the Master, the Lord,
Oh, to justify oneself.
But we drink, we drink, and we revel.
And we drink wine like water,
And we say together, “Lechayim”
And you, O Lord, please hearken to us in heaven.