Tumbala, Tumbala, Tumbalalaika
Tumbala, Tumbala, Tumbalalaika
Shpil balalaika, Tumbalalaika, 
Shpil balalaika, Tumbalala

Shteyt a bokher, un er trakht 
Trakht un trakht a gantse nakht
Vemen tzu nemen un nisht farshemen
Vemen tzu nemen un nisht farshemen

Tumbala, Tumbala, Tumbalalaika
Tumbala, Tumbala, Tumbalalaika
Shpil balalaika, Tumbalalaika, 
Shpil balalaika, Tumbalala

Meydl, meydl, kh'vil bay dir fregn,
Vos ken vaksn, vaksn on regn?
Vos ken brenen un nit oyfhern?
Vos ken benken, veynen on trern?

Tumbala, Tumbala, Tumbalalaika
Tumbala-la, Tumbala-la,Tumbalala
Shpil balalaika, Tumbalalaika, 
Shpil balalaika, Tumbalala

Narisher bokher, vos darfstu fregn?
shteyn ken vaksn, vaksn on regn.
Libe ken brenen un nit oyfhern.
harts ken benken, veynen on trern.

Tumbala, Tumbala, Tumbalalaika
Tumbala, Tumbala, Tumbalalaika
Shpil balalaika, Tumbalalaika, 
Shpil balalaika, Tumbalala

Shpil balalaika, Tumbalalaika, 
Shpil balala...Tumbalala!