9 E5 N, x! s- }1 r( y5 `- V7 `Shteyt a bokher, un er trakht) U+ y0 H1 }) f) q" c+ c1 {
Trakht un trakht a gantse nakht; ~- J7 w N! u
Vemen tzu nemen un nisht farshemen ( ?$ k7 c% ?2 S' P, FVemen tzu nemen un nisht farshemen 3 H V* n; j% k c! \! f# Z5 R5 Q7 u# ^' \8 J7 ITumbala, Tumbala, Tumbalalaika ; A! b0 K* V, o/ l/ t- M; yTumbala, Tumbala, Tumbalalaika & P" c3 J+ l \1 z. P. xTumbalalaika, shpil balalaika% P# s; |3 j- E
Tumbalalaika, freylekh zol zayn (*)- D" [1 ^7 @5 \7 ~8 L, o1 m
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Meydl, meydl, kh'vil bay dir fregn,& |( M' i6 t( G1 x
Vos ken vaksn, vaksn on regn?7 g0 P/ d7 t6 X6 o" T/ F
Vos ken brenen un nit oyfhern?$ C% b3 u; k2 S \6 M
Vos ken benken, veynen on trern? - [' M0 C+ W* M# e* a: M/ c" X d) I% {. c- F* V" g
Narisher bokher, vos darfstu fregn? 1 K5 n1 _* O8 N: Y$ i3 q5 Z% qA shteyn ken vaksn, vaksn on regn. ) n9 Y5 ]* ?4 J1 L l$ D7 O* yLibe ken brenen un nit oyfhern.5 N* Q* M5 m0 Z8 O% o8 D
A harts ken benken, veynen on trern.9 G5 l, @- L& l! A) k2 k5 v- D
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A young lad stands, and he thinks- ~9 z1 v% H/ t% `5 n- V
Thinks and thinks a whole night* F9 Y: A( a6 s
Whom to take and not to shame3 q* l/ f E* ^" S$ X
Whom to take and not to shame $ d6 k* W5 D( P/ c7 G J. c) Z# x# @" I3 Y0 Y+ o
Tumbala, Tumbala, Tumbalalaika & u6 e% K+ ^6 b1 p; L! `) OTumbala, Tumbala, Tumbalalaika 2 Q% Y' S( L0 [6 R! `/ H3 C% f8 C$ cTumbalalaika, strum balalaika s( a, s% o% R
Tumbalalaika, may we be happy (*) 1 j* d! @8 P# F, t) v1 t" y$ C/ Y% x. l$ W# T! |; i0 _
Girl, girl, I want to ask of you- m, Q8 L I) v7 c' j: M$ h
What can grow, grow without rain? $ j# X# Z- K9 OWhat can burn and never end? 0 |) b k- T# z7 k1 v( @What can yearn, cry without tears? ) K" o4 [7 r; {2 A# x7 R- t$ s& F8 ?$ z& x( P
Foolish lad, why do you have to ask? / K3 r( o- a- p9 i/ sA stone can grow, grow without rain! l( ~, h$ ]4 x# d' z. Z
Love can burn and never end 8 p; v2 X7 n6 Z4 ~A heart can yearn, cry without tears! @" ?& D8 T0 R. [4 U( P