W Saskim Ogrodzie

from Cry My Heart, Cry! Songs from Testimonies, Vol. 2 by Zisl Slepovitch Ensemble & Sasha Lurje

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lyrics

W Saskim ogrodzie koło fontanny
Już nie zobaczę żydowskie bandy.
Bo wszytkie Rywci, Sarci, Estery,
Już się wynieśli na dalsze skwery.

Ostatni wagon, co stał jedyny,
Żeby pojechali do Palestyny.
Żydzi nie wiedzą o żadnej wojnie,
I sobie siedzą w getcie spokojnie.

Te ładne panny z swymi główkami
Chodzą do parówki całymi dniami.
Chodzi ich pełno po całe kupy,
Żeby się umyli swe brudne… (dupy) głowy.

Teraz Muranów, Gęsia i Smocza
Jest to dla żydów wielka urocza.
Żydzi nie wiedzą o żadnej wojnie
I sobie siedzą w getcie spokojnie.

W Saskim ogrodzie żydowska niańka
Wiozła we wózku swojego Mońka.
A teraz Moniek wie dobrze o tym,
Że mu wolno jechać tylko za płotem.

In the Saxon Garden, near the fountain,
I won't see the Jewish gang anymore.
'Cause all Rebeccas, Sarahs, and Esthers,
Have already moved out to farther spots.

The last train car that stood alone,
Was there so they could go to Palestine.
Jews have no idea about the war,
They just comfortably stay in the ghetto.

Those pretty gals with their fancy hairdos,
They spend hours in the sauna every day.
There walk in packs, lots of them,
To wash their dirty… (asses) heads.

And now Muranów, Gęsia and Smocza
Are the loveliest places for the Jews.
Jews have no idea about the war,
They just comfortably stay in the ghetto.

In the Saxon Garden, a Jewish nanny
Used to be pushing the stroller with her Moishe.
And now Moishe knows well,
That he’s only allowed to walk behind the fence.

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from Cry My Heart, Cry! Songs from Testimonies, Vol. 2, released January 22, 2021

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