Oyoy gevalt gevalt
Vuts de mattuh, Abram? Did you see the Yiddishe Joinal this morning Dovid? No, vut did it say? Well I don't mind telling you that I'm so happy I could cry You're looking simply great, why don't you celebrate? I bought maynself a quart of hooch, a collar mit a tie Well if I see you making voopie, what's your alibi?
I was sad and I was blue but now I'm just as good as you
Since Henry Ford apologized to me
That's why you threw away your little Chevrolet
And bought yourself a Ford cou-pay.
I told the superintendent that the Dearborn Independent doesn't have to hang up where it used to be You're happy now because he settled half the case I'm sorry I cut off my nose to spite mayn race Are you glad he changed his point of view? Yes, I like even Edsel too Since Henry Ford apologized to me
Oy yoy yeah yeah yeah
Ven you hoid he would be in town did you write him in adventz? Sure I asked him please to drop around to see mayn shop Did you say you were a tailor? Sure! I offered him a chentz To get a suit of clothes at cost Including hextra pentz
Soitenly
To even up for what he did
I bought a tractor for mayn kid
Since Henry Ford apologized to me
Di mama said she'd feed him if he calls
Gefilte fish and matzo balls
And even if he runs for president I wouldn't charge a single cent
I'll cast my ballot absolutely free… maybe
He's got an aviator for his new machine
Instead of Cholly Lindboigz* he's got Charles Levine
You've got a cold now does it hoit? Yeah, but I don't suffer in Detroit Since Henry Ford apologized to me