Shtyl a boccher, on un tracht
Tracht un tracht a gatze nacht
Vemen tsu nemen un nit far shemen,
Vemen tsu nemen nit zu far

Refrain
Tumbala, tumbala, tumbalalaika,
tumbala, tumbala, tumbalalaika
Tumbalalaika, shpiel balalaika
Shpiel balalaika, freylacvh zol zayn

Meydl, meydl, ch´vel bay dir fregen,
vos kan vaksn, vaksn on regn?
Vos kon brenen un nit oyfhern?
Vos kon beken, veynen on treren?

Refrain
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