טומבאלאלייקא
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.
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.
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Hear the tale of a certain young man,
Who stayed up all night till he thought of a plan.
He wanted a girl who would be his delight,
A girl who was pretty,witty and bright.
Tumbala,tumbala,tumbalalaika,
Tumbala,tumbala,tumbalalaika,
Tumbalalaika,tumbalalaika,
Tumbalalaika,freytach zol zain.
Tell me,my pretty one,tell if you know,
What needs no rain and yet it can grow.
Tell what can blossom and bloom through the years,
Tell what can yearn,cry without tears.
Oh,toolish boy,now surely you know,
A stone needs no rain and yet it can grow.
True love can blossom and bloom through the years,
And a teart when it yearns,cries without tears.
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有一个青年他彻夜不寐，
思念那姑娘他如痴如醉，
他终于想出三道谜语，
试一试姑娘的聪明智慧。
咚吧啦，咚吧拉，咚吧啦莱卡，
咚吧啦，咚吧拉，咚吧啦莱卡，
咚吧啦莱卡，咚吧啦莱卡，
咚吧啦莱卡，唱一唱吧！
美丽的姑娘啊我且问你，
是什么长成却不用施肥？
什么花开放永不枯萎？
什么会哭泣却不掉泪水
调皮的小伙子我告诉你，
石头它长成就不用施肥，
真诚的爱情永不枯萎，
心儿会哭泣却不掉泪水。
- 专辑：Sings Jewish Folk Songs
- 歌手：Theodore Bikel
- 歌曲：Tum Balalaika