A harts kon benken, veynen on trern

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.

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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.

Tum balalaika (Sound balalaika)

Children's Song in Yiddish

Prendimi l'anima (The Soul Keeper) Soundtrack

I've seen this movie for the first time many years ago and I've never forgotten it (say what you want, but for me A Dangerous Method was almost a complete failure). Today, this is the only song I can think about.