When the moon opens up her eye 
And the sun bows down his head  [bad word] stealing softly to my bed 
When the dogs chase rabbit dreams 
Cats are milking up the fire 
You dance toward me 
Balanced on a slender wire 
Balaliaka sing to me 
Like a siren from the deep 
Balaliaka sing a tender song 
Balaliaka soothe my soul 
Like you did so long ago 
How I miss your sorrow 
And your smile 

Now the trees are whispering 
As I lie here in the grass 
Waiting for this long cold night to pass 
thousand eyes are gazing down 
Like bullet holes shot into the roof 
As I lie here scratching 
For a grain or [bad word] 

Balaliaka sing to me 
Like a siren from the deep 
Balaliaka sing a tender song 
Balaliaka soothe my soul 
Like you did so long ago 
How I miss your sorrow 
And your smile 

Balaliaka sing to me 
Like a siren from the deep 
Balaliaka sing a tender song 
Balaliaka soothe my soul 
Like you did so long ago 
Drink with me before I have to go 
Before I have to go