Shir Katan - Tumbalalaika - A Yiddish song

Tumbalalaika (Play Balalaika)
A Yiddish Song
Shir Katan:
Maurice Chernick - Vocals
Ivor Goldberg - Vocals, Guitar
Yiddish:
Shteyt a bokher, un er trakht (also shteyt un trakht)
Trakht un trakht a gantse nakht
Vemen tzu nemen un nit farshemen
Vemen tzu nemen un nit farshemen
(chorus)
Tumbala, Tumbala, Tumbalalaika
Tumbala, Tumbala, Tumbalalaika
Tumbalalaika, shpil balalaika
Tumbalalaika (also Shpil balalaika), freylekh zol zayn
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?
(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)
English:
A young lad stands, and he thinks
Thinks and thinks the whole night through
Whom to take and not to shame
Whom to take and not to shame
((chorus))
Tumbala, Tumbala, Tumbalalaika
Tumbala, Tumbala, Tumbalalaika
Tumbalalaika, strum balalaika
Tumbalalaika, may we be happy
Girl, girl, I want to ask of you
What can grow, grow without rain?
What can burn and never end?
What can yearn, cry without tears?
((chorus))
Foolish lad, why do you have to ask?
A stone can grow, grow without rain
Love can burn and never end
A heart can yearn, cry without tears
((chorus))

[@stellamaris7761]

Los encontre!!!!!
Me llevaron a mi niňez.
Mama nos cantaba sobre sus faldas.
Comprendi que soy BIEN JUDIA.
Gloria a HASHEM, EL SHADDAY.
desde Argentina

[@user-yv7vy9jf1y]

Браво!

[@ОльгаПротасова-ж9х]

Великолепно! Наши родные где-то в Бей-Шемеш! Шалом!

[@ТатьянаСущевская-ф2х]

Спасибо, прекрасная песня в чудесном исполнении. Народ Израиля жив!

[@ShirJewishMusic]

Спасибо Shabbat Shalom

[@topilk2935]

Thank you!

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Confesso não entendo nada .
Mas ouço todos os dias
Me deixa feliz ❤

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Wunderbar, perfekt, bravissimi ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

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Очень мило и трогательно, и от души.
Дерзайте, веселите народ!

[@criesandwhispers8]

I remember my grandfather singing this song, many year ago. Thank you for the wonderful performance of this beautiful song!

[@ShirJewishMusic]

What a lovely memory. So glad you enjoyed it.

[@glafiradmitrieva5497]

Красиво поют, прекрасно!

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Danke

[@DorotheeBauer-e9c]

Sehr schön! Vielen Dank!

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Wonderful! Thanks so much.

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[@frenchie66]

I really enjoyed this, thank you so much

[@fiorellafenati5395]

bravissimi!

[@yvonne6802]

That was wonderful - thanks very much!!

[@ShirJewishMusic]

So pleased you enjoyed it Yvonne and apologies for the late reply.

[@stellamaris7761]

😊

[@AFS16]

Fantastic rendition 👍

[@ShirJewishMusic]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it

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Спасибо большое удачи вам желаю

[@ljubowart3831]

😊💌

[@kotyakarapetyan]

What is the 4th chord? That's Hebrew, correct? Could someone write a transcript please? I don't speak Hebrew unfortunately :(

[@ShirJewishMusic]

Chords:
Dm / Dm / Dm / A7 / A7 / A7 / A7 / Dm /
Dm / Dm / Bb / F / Gm / A7 / A7 / Dm //
The song is in 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.

[@antoniatejedabarros]

Beautiful! 💙✡💪🇮🇱🎗💙✡💪🇮🇱🎗

[@ShirJewishMusic]

Thank you Antonia

[@astakilpelainen8481]

❤❤

[@alanprice2074]

Could l have a translation of words please?

[@ShirJewishMusic]

Transalation here Alan - Enjoy
www.hebrewsongs.com/song-tumbalalaika.htm

[@vladimirbeljaev9795]

❤❤❤Как прекрасно, что песни на Идише еще звучат. И должны звучать. Спасибо!

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Чудесно, победы Израилю

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Stay strong 🇮🇱💙💛

[@ValeryCool]

Спокойной ночи. Хороших снов!

[@ShirJewishMusic]

Thank you

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Thank you

[@ValeryCool]

@@ShirJewishMusic You are more than welcome!

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Дякую!