Slightly different version.

THE BIRCH TREE

See the lovely birch in the meadow,
Curly leaves all dancing when the wind blows,
Loo-lee, loo-lee, the wind blows
Loo-lee, loo, in the meadow

No one here would hurt you, o birch tree
Where is he who does not love the birch tree
............, o birch tree
............, lovely birch tree

I will go alone to the meadow
I will cut the white birch in the meadow
............, in the meadow
............, in the meadow

Oh, my little tree, I need branches
For three silver flutes, I need three branches
............., three branches
............., three branches

From another branch I will make now
Yes, I'll make a tinkling balalaika
............., balalaika
Sweetly tinkling balaika

When I play my new balalaika
I will sing of you, my litle birch tree
............., I'll be playing
............., little birch tree.

Cheers, S. in Seattle