The song begins with a girl washing clothes "down in the valley by the cherry tree".
The song "Colo-n vale la cireș" (Down in the Valley by the Cherry Tree) is a cover of a classic folk piece, notably associated with artist . The lyrics tell a lighthearted and rhythmic story of village life and romance:
It humorously describes the interaction between the narrator and a character named Ion . A recurring refrain is: "Ai Ioane Ioane / Toata lumea doarme / Numai eu nu pot sa dorm / De dragul lui Ion" (Oh Ion, Ion, everyone is sleeping, only I cannot sleep for the love of Ion).