When the moon opens up her eye 

And the sun bows down his head 

You come stealing softly to my bed 

When the dogs chase rabbit dreams 

Cats are milking up the fire 

You dance toward me 

Balanced on a slender wire 

Balaliaka sing to me 

Like a siren from the deep 

Balaliaka sing a tender song 

Balaliaka soothe my soul 

Like you did so long ago 

How I miss your sorrow 

And your smile 

 

Now the trees are whispering 

As I lie here in the grass 

Waiting for this long cold night to pass 

A thousand eyes are gazing down 

Like bullet holes shot into the roof 

As I lie here scratching 

For a grain or truth 

 

Balaliaka sing to me 

Like a siren from the deep 

Balaliaka sing a tender song 

Balaliaka soothe my soul 

Like you did so long ago 

How I miss your sorrow 

And your smile 

 

Balaliaka sing to me 

Like a siren from the deep 

Balaliaka sing a tender song 

Balaliaka soothe my soul 

Like you did so long ago 

Drink with me before I have to go 

Before I have to go