Born in the wilds of Delancy Street
Lived on gilfilte fish and kosher meat
Lived in the wilds so he knew not a tree
Flecked him a chicken when he was only three
Dovid, Dovid Crockett; King of Delancy Street.
In eighteen-toiteen, he fought Indianes,
Den came the Litvaks and the Galitzianes,
??? redskins all over the shteitle,
He never lost his head...he never lost his sheitle.
Dovid, Dovid Crockett; King of Delancy Street.
He went down south, lookin' for a meidle.
Met a little tsatskele named DaisyFreidle.
From near und far, dey came to the chippie,
I think that's coloquial for chuppah?
Elected him president of the B'nai Mississippi.
Dovid, Dovid Crockett; King of Delancy Street
He went out west on his small horse, Schloim Sam?,
Took along Daisile, his wife, alles schoen,
Schloim hat g'fliet--like and air-a-plane,
He got to Las Wegas ahead of the train.
Dovid, Dovid Crockett;
(he vent up to the crap table with a full pocket)
Dovid, Dovid Crockett; King of Delancy Street.
He shot like a gembler, owner of die veld,
Up came two sixes...und drer d'geld.
He felt very sad, dat's my opinion,
He vould of said kaddish...but he couldn't find a minyan.
Dovid, Dovid Crockett,
(he lost his pants an' he vent home nahkid),
Dovid, Dovid Crockett,
He's back on Delancy Street.