Tum-balalayke
Tum-bala tum-bala
tum-balalaike
Tum-bala tum-bala
tum-balala
shpil balalaike
tum-balalaike
shpil balalaike
tumbalala
Shteyt a bokher
un er trakht
trakht un trakht
a gantse nakht
Vemen tsu nemen
un nit farshemen
vemen tsu nemen
un nit farshemen
Tum-bala tum-bala
tum-balalaike
Tum-bala tum-bala
tum-balala
Shpil balalaike
tum-balalaike
Shpil balalaike
tumbalala
Meydl meydl ikh vil
bay dir fregn
Vos kon vaksn
vaksn on regn
Vos kon brenen
un nit oyfhern
Vos kon benken
veynen on trern
Tum-bala tum-bala
tum-balalaike
Tum-bala tum-bala
tum-balala
Shpil balalaike
tum-balalaike
Shpil balalaike
tumbalala
Narisher bokher
vos darfstu fregn
A shteyn kon
vaksn vaksn on regn
Libe kon brenen
un nit oyfhern
A harts kon benkn
veynen on trern
Tum-bala tum-bala
tum-balalaike
Tum-bala tum-bala
tum-balala
Shpil balalaike
tum-balalaike
Shpil balalaike
tumbalala
Shpil balalaike
tum-balalaike
Shpil balalaike
tumbalala