Ganef by Vagabond opera Lyrics

Oh mama, I found him
The clouds have rolled away
He stole an apple from the tree,
He stole my heart today

Ven a ganef kusht, darf men zikh di tseyn ibertseyln
If you kiss a thief, count your teeth

His wit he took from Wilde,
His looks from Dorian Gray
His suit isn't Brooks Brothers, but it was just yesterday

Ven a ganef kusht, darf men zikh di tseyn ibertseyln
If you kiss a thief, count your teeth
But momma, you don't understand
What I want is a ganef man

He gets me jewels from Christie's, he slips them in a bag
And the bag he took from Prada, though he doesn't like to brag
He'll steal the streets of Paris, he'll steal old lady's rocks
He'll steal the moon, and melt it down, and put it in a box
Ven a ganef kusht, darf men zikh di tseyn ibertseyln
If you kiss a thief, count your teeth
But momma, momma,
Who commits the crime?

'Cause I've always been a ganef too, and now you know it's time
Your little girl will steal the world
And if he ever tries to take from me, I'll steal his teeth, his lips, his heart, his eyes

But momma, you don't understand
What I want is a ganef man

He'll steal the streets of Paris, he'll steal old lady's rocks
We'll steal the moon, and melt it down, and put it in a box
Your little girl will steal the world
And if he ever tries to take from me, I'll steal his teeth, his lips, his heart, his eyes

Ven a ganef kusht, darf men zikh di tseyn ibertseyln
If you kiss a thief
(You-ou-ou)
You better count your teeth