Tum Balalaika

Shteyt a bocher, shteyt un tracht

tracht un tracht a gantze nacht.

Vemen tsu nemen un nit far shemen

vemen tsu nemen un nit far shemen.

Tumbala, tumbala, tumbalalaika

Tumbala, tumbala, tumbalalaika

tumbalalaika, shpiel balalaika

tumbalalaika - freylach zol zayn.

Meydl, meydl, ch' vel bay dir fregen

Vos kan vaksn, vaksn on regn?

Vos kon brenen un nit oyfhern?

Vos kon benken, veynen on treren?

Narisher bocher, vos darfstu fregn?

A shteyn ken vaksn, vaksn on regn.

Libeh ken brenen un nit oyfhern.

A harts kon benkn, veynen on treren.