Papirosen (Cigarettes)- Yiddish song by Elisheva Edelson
The song depicts a young boy seeking refuge from the rain under a wall, pleading with people passing by to purchase cigarettes from him. He shares that his father was lost in a battle, his mother passed away from grief, and his sister has also passed away. He finds himself without a home and lacking food. He recounts one tragedy after another, yet continues to ask, "buy my cigarettes..."
