[Verse 1]
America is a shtetl
Where, I swear, life is great
The divine rests on her
We should all get to live so
Wars, guns or bloodshed
We need like a hole in the head
Who needs an imperial ruler?
The hell with kings
[Pre-Chorus]
Ay, it’s great
Everyone sing along
[Chorus]
Long live Columbus!
Brothers, drink a toast to life—l'chaim
Oh, long live Columbus
For discovering this new land!
Be merry
Pay no heed to the grumblers
Jews, shout
Long live Columbus!
Long live Columbus!
[Verse 2]
For girls, America
Is a great place, a paradise
For boys here are plentiful like the sands of the sea
A pleasure, oh, what a life
You don't need a dowry
The hell with matchmakers
And if a chump wants to marry for money
He's liable to wind up with a wife no one else would marry
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, it’s good
Girls sing along
[Chorus]
Long live Columbus!
Brothers, drink a toast to life—l'chaim
Oh, long live Columbus
For discovering this new land!
Be merry
Pay no heed to the grumblers
Jews, shout
Long live Columbus!
Long live Columbus!