Tum Balalaika
Shteyt a bukher shteyt un trakht
trakht un trakht a gantze nakht
vemen tzu nemen un nit farsheymen
vemen tzu nemen un nit farsheymen
Tum balalaike
tum balalaike
tum balalaike
freylekh zol zayn
Meydl meydl ikh vil ba dir fregn
vos ken vaksn vaksn un regn
vos ken brenen un nit oyfhern
vos ken benken veynen un trern
Tum balalaike
tum balalaike
tum balalaike
freylekh zol zayn
Narisher bukher vos dorfst du fregn
a shtein ken vaksn vaksn un regn
libe ken brenen un nit oyfhern
a hartz ken benken veynen un trern
Tum balalaike
tum balalaike
tum balalaike
freylekh zol zayn
Play the Balalaika
Stand up, buddy, stand up and shout
Shout and shout all through the night
Whoever wants to take it, don’t hold back
Whoever wants to take it, don’t hold back
Play the balalaika
Play the balalaika
Play the balalaika
Let it be joyful
Girl, girl, I want to ask you
What can grow, grow, and rain
What can burn and not go out
What can make you cry and shed tears
Play the balalaika
Play the balalaika
Play the balalaika
Let it be joyful
Silly buddy, what do you want to ask?
A stone can grow, grow, and rain
Love can burn and not go out
A heart can make you cry and shed tears
Play the balalaika
Play the balalaika
Play the balalaika
Let it be joyful