Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Neil Sedaka - Tumbalalaika (Yiddish)
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. Refrain: Tumbala, tumbala, tumbalalaika, Tumbala, tumbala, tumbalalaika tumbalalaika, shpiel balalaika tumbalalaika - freylach zol zayn. 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? 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. | A young lad is thinking, thinking all night Would it be wrong, he asks, or maybe right, Should he declare his love, dare he choose, And would she accept, or will she refuse? Chorus: Tumbala, tumbala, tumbalalaika, Tumbala, tumbala, tumbalalaika tumbalalaika, play Balalaika, tumbalalaika - let us be merry. Maiden, maiden tell me again What can grow, grow without rain, What can burn for many years, What can long and cry without tears? Silly young lad, why ask again? It's a stone that can grow, grow without rain, It's love that can burn for many long years, A the heart that can yearn and cry without tears. |
Tum balalaika
This song is also referred to as "Tumbalalaika". It's a Russian Jewish Folk Song in Yiddish about love.
Tum balalaika
Sound balalaika
Children's Song
(Yiddish)
Children's Song
(English)
Shteyt a bocher, shteyt un tracht,
Tract un tracht dem gantze nacht:
Vemen tsu nemen un nit farshemen?
Vemen tsu nemen un nit farshemen?
Tumbala, tumbala, tum balalaika
Tumbala, tumbala, tum balalaika
Tum balalaika, shpil balalaika
Tum balalaika, freylach zol seyn.
Meydl, meydl, ch'vel bay dir fregn:
Vos kon vaksn, vaksn on regn?
Vos kon brenen un nit oyfhern ?
Vos kon benken, veynen on trern?
Narisher bocher, vos darfstu fregn?
A shteyn kon vaksn, vaksn on regn.
Libe kon brenen, un nit oyfhern.
A harts kon benken, veynen on trern.
A young man stands, stands and ponders
He ponders and ponders all night long:
Whom to choose and not offend?
Whom to choose and not offend?
Sound bala, sound bala, sound balalaika
Sound bala, sound bala, sound balalaika
Sound balalaika, play balalaika
Sound balalaika, be joyful.
Maiden, maiden, can I ask you?
What can grow, grow without rain
What can burn, burn and not stop
What can cry, cry without tears?
Foolish young man, what are you asking?
A stone can grow, grow without rain,
Love can burn, burn and not stop
A heart can cry, cry without tears.
tumbalalaika
Pacing, puzzling, all the night long
A young LAD sang a haunting song
What shall I say to my love today
What shall I say to my love today
Maiden, maiden, can you explain
What can grow without snow or rain
What can burn for endless years
And what can CRY and shed no tears
Idle lad, you're joking I know
A stone can grow without rain or snow
Love can blaze and never die
A heart can weep and never cry
Chorus (after each verse):
Tumbala Tumbala Tumbalalaika
Tumbala Tumbala Tumbalalaika
Tumbalalaika Play Balalaika
Tumbalalaika, Laugh and be gay
Monday, October 20, 2014
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