Tumbalalaika [English translation]

(Refrain)

Tumbala, tumbala, tumbalalaika,

Tumbala, tumbala, tumbala

, shpiel balalaika tumbalalaika

, shpiel balalaika, tumbala.

Shteyt a bokher, un er trakht,

trakht un trakht a gantze nakht.

Vemen tsu nemen un nit farshemen,

vemen tsu nemen un nit farshemen.

(Refrain)

Tumbala, tumbala, tumbalalaika,

Tumbala, tumbala, tumbala

, shpiel balalaika tumbalalaika

, shpiel balalaika, tumbala.

Meydl, meydl, ch'vel bay dir fregen,

Vos kan vaksn, vaksn on regn?

Vos kon brenen un nit oyfhern?

Vos kon benken, veynen on trern?

(Refrain)

Narisher bkcher, vos darfstu fregn?

A shteyn ken vaksn, vaksn on regn.

Libeh ken brenen un nit oyfhern.

A harts kon benken, veynen on trern.

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