see the little birch in the meadow
see the leaves all dancing when the wind blows
loo-li-loo when the wind blows
loo-li-loo when the wind blows

from the little tree take three branches
make three silver flutes from silver branches
loo-li-loo silver branches
loo-li-loo silver branches

see the leaves all dancing
see the leaves all dancing now

from the tree ill carve a balalaika
with the flutes i'll play my balalaika
loo-li-loo balalaika
loo-li-loo balaika

as i play my tingling balaika
i will think of you my little birch tree
loo-li-loo little birch tree
loo-li-loo little birch tree