(Boys.......) Maiden, maiden,
tell me true,
What can grow without the dew?
What can burn for years and years?
What can cry, and shed no tears?
Tum ba la, Tum ba la, Tum ba la ly ka
Tum ba la, Tum ba la, Tum ba la ly ka
Tum ba la ly ka, Tum ba la ly ka, Tum ba la ly ka, Tum ba la ly
(Girls........) Silly lad,
the answer true
A stone can grow without the dew.
Love can burn for years and years
A heart can cry and shed no tears.
Tum ba la, Tum ba la, Tum ba la ly ka
Tum ba la, Tum ba la, Tum ba la ly ka
Tum ba la ly ka, Tum ba la ly ka, Tum ba la ly ka, Tum ba la ly
For Yiddish lyrics please refer to the acapella version
Listen to two versions of this song
1. Stereo backing track with optional part for chorus
2. A Cappella, Pop, Klezmer, Jazz, Yiddish
TUM BALALAIKA