Adult folk songs

The reed bends weakly to the ground

Song

The reed is weak, it bends to the ground, ; The little girl cries and dies far away. ; She dies in the artillery barracks, ; I will be free, my baby, soon. ; ; I will be free, I will marry, ; I will marry the one I want. ; |: I will marry the most beautiful girl in my village, ; ... Read More

They beat the drum in October

Song

In October they beat the drum, ; I can't even say goodbye to you, my baby. ; I would say goodbye, sejehaj, but I don't have time anymore, ; God be with you, my old lover. ; ; Its wings, its wings, the roof of the barracks, ; There the front of the lads are shouting. ; I wish the ... Read More

Thrush, don't climb the tree.

Song

Thrush, don't climb the tree, ; Rather climb my baby's window. ; Whistle the sad songs, ; They're taking, they're taking my baby to the soldier. ; ; I'm my mother's son, ; Yet they conscripted me to be a soldier. ; I drew the first note, ; We must leave her here, we must leave th... Read More

To the mountainous regions of Siberia

Song

To the mountainous regions of Siberia, ; But I spent a lot of time there. ; Ten months, six days, I will not pay my respects, ; Siberia is still hell. ; ; Siberia is the cold region, ; The Honvéd buck complains about it. ; The shaft of my boot is short, the shaft of my foot is co... Read More

The ragged trousers of a scoundrel

Song

Csánó's pants, his ragged pants, ; Lice are crawling in them, ; Bugs are jumping in them, ; Csánó's pants, his ragged pants. ; ; Csánó's pants, his ragged pants, ; A horse has been caught in them, ; He is crawling after girls in them, ; Csánó's pants, his ragged pants. Read More

The sun shines on the Szërdaheli casino

Song

The sun is shining on the Szërdaheli casino, ; The gentlemen have already gone to visit. ; Open your window, my baby, and hold me with your little arm, ; So that the chief physician cannot visit me. ; ; The summons has already been sent, ; The sorrowful one of my baby's heart. ; ... Read More

I drink good wine, my little wretched wife, my scoundrel.

Song

I drink good wine, I have plucked my little horse, ; I have led my little horse to the inn. ; Innkeeper, please look again, ; Is the saddle on my horse not out of place? ; ; The saddle on my horse has slipped out of place, ; That Czech child has not saddled it properly. ; We will... Read More

The red apple has a thin skin.

Song

The red apple has a thin peel, ; Why don't I have a lover like others? ; That if I had a lover like others, ; They wouldn't have been drafted as a soldier. ; ; A soldier has to go far away, ; I have to leave my baby here, there's no one to take her. ; I leave her to you, my deare... Read More

Hey, when did I go to Székesfehérvár?

Song

Hey, when I went to Székesfehérvár, ; Straight to the barber's shop. ; They even brought me a chair to sit on, ; The scissors are sharp, they cut my curly hair. ; ; Hey, my curly hair falls to the ground, ; Come, baby, pick it up in your apron, ; As many strands as you pick up in... Read More

A black carriage is coming from Komárom

Song

A black carriage comes from Komárom, ; The chief judge of Komárom sits in it. ; He brings the mournful letter of the new recruits, ; It saddens the hearts of many little girls. ; ; The cemetery ditch is full of water, ; My heart is full of bitterness. ; God is good, who spreads t... Read More