The Dreidel Song Printable Lyrics – PDF

“The Dreidel Song” or “I Have a Little Dreidel” is a children’s Hanukkah song from 1927, corresponding to the song “Ikh Bin A Kleyner Dreydl” in Yiddish. The lyrics in the English language were written by Samuel S. Grossman, while the lyrics and the music for the Yiddish version were written by Mikhl Gelbart.

On this page you can find lyrics in English and Yiddish and a printable lyrics PDF file for free download. You can also practice as much as you wish by watching three carefully selected sing-along videos in both languages and one karaoke video with lyrics. Listen, sing along and have a happy Hanukkah!

Printable Lyrics PDF

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Lyrics in English

I have a little dreidel. I made it out of clay.
And when it’s dry and ready, then dreidel I shall play.
Oh dreidel, dreidel, dreidel, I made it out of clay.
Oh dreidel, dreidel, dreidel, then dreidel I shall play.

It has a lovely body, with legs so short and thin.
When it gets all tired, it drops and then I win!
Dreidel, dreidel, dreidel, with leg so short and thin.
Oh dreidel, dreidel, dreidel, it drops and then I win!

My dreidel’s always playful. It loves to dance and spin.
A happy game of dreidel, come play now let’s begin.
Oh dreidel, dreidel, dreidel, it loves to dance and spin.
Oh dreidel, dreidel, dreidel. Come play now let’s begin.

I have a little dreidel. I made it out of clay.
When it’s dry and ready, dreidel I shall play.
Oh dreidel, dreidel, dreidel, I made you out of clay.
Oh dreidel, dreidel, dreidel, then dreidel I shall play.

 

Lyrics in Yiddish

Ikh bin a kleyner dreydl
Gemakht bin ikh fun blay
To lomir ale shpiln
In dreydl eyns tsvey dray

Oy, dreydl, dreydl, dreydl
Oy, drey zikh, dreydl, drey
To lomir ale shpiln
In dreydl eyns un tsvey

Un ikh hob lib tsu tantsn
Zikh dreyen in a rod
To lomir ale tantsn
A dreydl-karahod

Oy, dreydl, dreydl, dreydl
Oy, drey zikh, dreydl, drey
To lomir ale shpiln
In dreydl eyns un tsvey

 

Music Videos

Sing-along Video with Lyrics (Faster Version)

Sing-along Video with Lyrics (Slower Version)

Karaoke Video with Lyrics

Sing-along Video in Yiddish

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