Tumbalalaika
Shtyl a boccher, on un tracht
Tracht un tracht a gatze nacht
Vemen tsu nemen un nit far shemen,
Vemen tsu nemen nit zu far
Refrain
Tumbala, tumbala, tumbalalaika,
tumbala, tumbala, tumbalalaika
Tumbalalaika, shpiel balalaika
Shpiel balalaika, freylacvh zol zayn
Meydl, meydl, ch´vel bay dir fregen,
vos kan vaksn, vaksn on regn?
Vos kon brenen un nit oyfhern?
Vos kon beken, veynen on treren?
Refrain
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
Tumbalalaika
Quiet and thoughtful, one thinks
Thinks and thinks a whole night
Whom to take and not to be ashamed,
Whom to take and not too far
Refrain
Tumbala, tumbala, tumbalalaika,
tumbala, tumbala, tumbalalaika
Tumbalalaika, play balalaika
Play balalaika, let it be joyful
Girl, girl, I will ask you
What can grow, grow without rain?
What can burn and not extinguish?
What can ache, cry without tears?
Refrain
Silly boy, what do you need to ask?
A stone can grow, grow without rain.
Love can burn and not extinguish
A heart can ponder, cry without tears