Adult folk songs

Barber Babi is very sick

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Bábi Borbély is very sick, ; He can't eat the soup, ; He would drink water, but there is no water, ; Send him to the well, but there is no one. ; ; He has a blind father-in-law, ; He sent him to the well. ; The father-in-law even went to the well, ; The ironmonger slept with him.... Read More

I told my friend to dance.

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I told my friend to dance. ; I gave him wooden shoes, let him jump. ; I won't go, I can't, ; Dancing doesn't suit my friend. ; ; I told my friend to dance, ; I gave him boots with spikes, let him jump, ; I won't go, I can't, ; Dancing doesn't suit my friend. ; ; I told my friend ... Read More

To the bottom of the Danish wasteland

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At the bottom of the Danoski steppe, ; There was an inn all alone. ; István Szarvas was its owner, ; His wife and daughter were in his arms. ; ; Friday evening it was nine o'clock, ; The woman and Teruska had gone to bed. ; István Szarvas was left alone, ; He waited, waiting for ... Read More

Oh, how wide, oh, how long is this road

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Alas, but wide, alas, but long is this road, ; On Amellikon nine outlaws set out, ; On Amellikon nine outlaws set out, ; He turned into Pápainé's courtyard. ; ; Pápainé, may God give you a good evening, ; May God give the gentlemen luck. ; Pápainé, do not wish for luck, ; We will... Read More

Gyula Szabó loves Jolan Horváth

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Gyula Szabó Horváth loves Jolán, ; He loves her, but her parents won't let her. ; Stop, Jolán, what will we do, ; If her parents won't let her. ; ; Gyula Szabó was walking down the street with Jolánka one Sunday afternoon. ; Come, Jolán, let's go out into the forest, ; We'll pick... Read More

Juli Szabó on a Sunday afternoon

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Juli Szabó one Sunday afternoon, ; She walks down the street with her baby. ; She lured him out to walk in the green forest, ; There they will pick lilies of the valley. ; ; I have a four-shot rifle but it is sharp, ; One of these, my baby, will be enough for you. ; I intended th... Read More

Szakállosi Lily of the Valley Cemetery

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Bearded lily cemetery, ; The field is covered with red blood. ; A gentle breeze always says, ; You understand, my baby, but you have to suffer a lot. ; ; Poor boy loves this little girl, ; His good parents won't let him marry her. ; If his good parents don't let him marry her, ; ... Read More

What happened at the former county border?

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What happened in the former county border, ; With the daughter of Ferenc Bíró named Margit, ; With the daughter of Ferenc Bíró named Margit, ; Whose beauty is unmatched. ; ; Margitka was tempted by many young men, ; But Imre Kis encouraged her even more. ; Don't be afraid, Margit... Read More

It's evening, it's evening, it's eight o'clock.

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It's evening, it's evening, the clock strikes eight, ; Poor Brown Hansel is standing outside the gate. ; He stands at the gate, they call him to the cottage, ; But he just says that he's not going there. ; ; He went into the room, sat down on the sofa, ; His two friends are waiti... Read More

Csaba's water flows, oh my, but it flows fast

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Csaba's water, alas, flows swiftly, ; Don't go there, Magyar Jóska, because it will take you, ; It will take your shiny-handled axe, ; With which you cut down Simon the Nazi. ; ; Simon the Nazi is being taken to the cemetery, ; Magyar Jóska to Fehérvár prison. ; Fehérvár prison d... Read More