Mom-E-Le

As I watch you light the Shabbos candle

There's a lovely glow upon your face

While you're standing there

Whispering a prayer

None can take your place

Mama, mama

Mother dear, I'll always call you mamaleh

Tired eyes, wrinkled hands

And a simple heart that always understands

I remember how you used to comfort me

A little girl of three in bygone years

I remember how you took me on your knee

With a kiss, you dried my tears

Silver hair, heart of gold

Day by day, I hate to see you growing old

Mamaleh, mamaleh

May God bless you, mamaleh

Ich gedenk wie du fleischt mir voren

A kind fun drei yor blois, ikh doft ikh zehr

Wie du fleischt mikh tsetzn damos oif dein shoys

Mit a kish, hot gavish, yeden fray

Vaystein khapt, vishnebes falt

Gott vies dit bak, vos di vest ro un old

Mamaleh, mamaleh

Zoy gavencht fun got

Mamaleh

Mamaleh