Product Description
This is A Jewish traditional song from the Yiddish culture originated in Russia. It is a love song. Tum is the Yiddish word for "sound" and Balalaika is a stringed musical Russian instrument, very similar to a Mandolin or to a Bouzouki.
The lyrics:
Shteyt a bokher, un er trakht Trakht un trakht a gantse nakhtVemen tzu nemen un nit farshemenVemen tzu nemen un nit farshemenChorus:Tumbala, Tumbala, TumbalalaikaTumbala, Tumbala, TumbalalaikaTumbalalaika, shpil balalaikaTumbalalaika (also Shpil balalaika), freylekh zol zaynMeydl, meydl, kh'vil bay dir fregn,Vos ken vaksn, vaksn on regn?Vos ken brenen un nit oyfhern?Vos ken benken, veynen on trern?(chorus)Narisher bokher, vos darfstu fregn?A shteyn ken vaksn, vaksn on regn.Libe ken brenen un nit oyfhern.A harts ken benken, veynen on trern.(chorus)Vos iz hekher fun a hoyz?Vos iz flinker fun a moyz?Vos iz tifer fun a kval?Vos iz biter, biterer vi gal?(chorus)A koymen iz hekher fun a hoyz.A kats iz flinker fun a moyz.Di toyre iz tifer fun a kval.Der toyt iz biter, biterer vi gal.(chorus)
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