Shteyt a boche

              
r, shteyt un t

                  
racht, 

             
tracht un trac

              
ht a gantze na

   
cht. 

            
Vemen tsu neme

              
n un nit far s

          
hemen, 

            
vemen tsu neme

             
n un nit far s

              
hemen. 


      



Refrain: 

Tumbala, tumbala, tumbalalaika, 

Tumbala, tumbala, tumbalalaika

tumbalalaika, shpiel balalaika

tumbalalaika - freylach zol zayn. 



Meydl, meydl, ch'vel bay dir fregen, 

Vos kan vaksn, vaksn on regn?

Vos kon brenen un nit oyfhern? 

Vos kon benken, veynen on treren? 




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.