My Yiddishe Mame Lyrics

My Yiddishe mame I need her more than ever now My Yiddishe mame I'd love to kiss that wrinked brow I long to hold her hand once more As in days gone by And ask her to forgive me for Things I did that made her cry How few were her pleasures She never cared for fashion's styles Her jewels and treasures She found them in her babies' smiles Oh, I know that I know that I owe What I am today To that dear little lady So old and gray To that wonderful Yiddishe mame, Mame, mame, oy, mayn! In wasser un fayer Wolt si gelofen far' ir kind. Nicht raltn ir tayer, Dos is gewis di gresteh sind. Oy, wie gliklech un reich Is der mench, wos rot Asa sheineh matuneh Gesheinkt fun Got, Such a wonderful yiddishe mame. Mame, mame, oy, mame mayn.