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ata cholem al makom acher
You dream of another place
yabasha merucheket
A faraway land
sham timtza sheket
Where you'll find peace
im tarmil al hagav ata
With a backpack on your back you
mitakev ketzat badelet
Linger a moment at the door
veyotze el haderech
And head out on the road
oy amseterdam
Oh Amsterdam
vi madam
Oui madame
nu madam
Nu madame
kesem zar ben adam
A strange enchantment, my friend
bo eley bo habayta
Come to me, come home
bachurot tzehubot sear
Blonde-haired girls
mistorin shel eyropa
The mystery of Europe
po meever larova
Here beyond the quarter
keshehigata leamseterdam
When you arrived in Amsterdam
mid ratzita linsoa
You immediately wanted to travel on
lo matzata margoa
You found no rest
ho amseterdam...
Oh Amsterdam...
ata nosea limtzo makom
You travel to find a place
binkuda meduyeket
At an exact point
sham timtza et hasheket
Where you'll find the peace
ad lehodu higata kevar
All the way to India you've been
vehasheket eynenu
And the peace is not there
beveytcha mitchabe hu
It hides in your own home
oy amseterdam...
Oh Amsterdam...