Tumbala tumbala tumbalalaika
Tumbala tumbala tumbalala
Shpiel balalaika tumbalalaika
Shpiel balalaika tumbalala

Shteyt a bocher, shteyt un tracht
Tracht un tracht a gantze nacht
Vemen tsu nemen un nit far shemen
Vemen tsu nemen un nit far shemen

Tumbala tumbala tumbalalaika
Tumbala tumbala tumbalala
Shpiel balalaika tumbalalaika
Shpiel balalaika tumbalala

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?

Tumbala tumbala tumbalalaika
Tumbala tumbala tumbalala
Shpiel balalaika tumbalalaika
Shpiel balalaika tumbalala

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

Tumbala tumbala tumbalalaika
Tumbala tumbala tumbalala
Shpiel balalaika tumbalalaika
Shpiel balalaika tumbalala

Tumbalalaika tumbalalaika
Tumtum tumbalalaika
Tumtum tumbalala

Tumbalabala tumbalabala
Tumbalalaika
Tumbalabala tumbalabala
Tumbalala
Shpiel balalaika tumbalalaika
Shpiel balalaika tumbalala

Shpiel balalaika tumbalalaika
Shpiel balalaika
Tumbalabalaba