| Shteyt a bokher, un er trakht,
| Shteyt a bokher, un er trakht,
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| trakht un trakht a gantse nakht,
| trakht un trakht a gantse nakht,
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| vemen tsu nemen un nit farshemen,
| vemen tsu nemen un nit farshemen,
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| vemen tsu nemen un nit farshemen.
| vemen tsu nemen un nit farshemen.
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| Tum-bala, tum-bala, tum-balalaike,
| Tum-bala, tum-bala, tum-balalaike,
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| tum-bala, tum-bala, tum-balala,
| tum-bala, tum-bala, tum-balala,
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| tum-balalaike, shpil balalaike,
| tum-balalaike, shpil balalaike,
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| tum-balalaike, freylekh zol zain!
| tum-balalaike, freylekh zol zain!
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| «Meydl, meydl, kh’vil bai dir fregn:
| «Meydl, meydl, kh'vil bai dir fregn:
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| Vos ken vaksn, vaksn on regn?
| Vos ken vaksn, vaksn su regn?
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| Vos ken brenen un nit oifhern?
| Vos ken brenen un nit oifhern?
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| Vos ken benken, veynen on trern?»
| Vos ken benken, veynen on trern?»
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| Tum-bala…
| Tum-bala…
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| «Narisher bokher, vos darfs tu fregn?
| «Narisher bokher, vos darfs tu fregn?
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| A shteyn ken vaksn, vaksn on regn!
| A shteyn ken vaksn, vaksn su regn!
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| Libe ken brenen un nit oifhern!
| Libe ken brenen un nit oifhern!
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| A harts ken benken, veynen on trern!»
| A harts ken benken, veynen on trern!»
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| Tum-bala… | Tum-bala… |