Adult folk songs

I drove my geese out.

Song

1. I drove my geese out (a) ; To the stream, ; The judge's son went there, ; He chased him. ; ; 2. Don't throw him, my son, ; My son, my son, I'm going home, to your father, ; I'll complain. ; ; 3. – Judge, may God grant you ; Good luck and a good day. ; – May God grant you, beau... Read More

Dog Scratching Inn

Song

1. Kutyakaparósi inn, ; Surrounded by gendarmes. ; That's why they're standing around, ; A rascal is having fun in the inn. ; ; 2. The rascal is drinking from the tap, ; The little girl is crying at the window, ; Don't cry so much, little girl, ; They're not beating the rascal to... Read More

My daughter, my sweet daughter

Song

1. - My daughter, my sweet daughter, ; What's the matter with you now? ; The front of your skirt ; It's shortened. ; ; 2. - The tailor didn't cut it well, ; The seamstress didn't sew it well, ; May God punish you, ; Who spoiled it. ; ; 3. - Executioners, executioners, ; Take my d... Read More

St. Peter's Basilica burned down

Song

1. The Saint Peter's church burned down. ; Three shepherds' huts burned down there. ; Three shepherds, three pairs of clothes, ; Számadó's frilly fur coat. ; ; 2. Számadó has no damage, ; He will take you to the Losonc fair. ; But the three shepherds' huts are young men, ; Even h... Read More

They killed a young man.

Song

1. They killed a young man, ; For sixty forints, ; They threw him into the Tisza, ; For a dark horse. ; ; 2. The Tisza did not take him, ; He threw him ashore, ; A young sailor went there, ; He put him in his ship. ; ; 3. His father went there, ; Kelti, but he did not hear him. ;... Read More

Kismargita is not far away

Song

1. It's not far, Kismargita, ; Around the Tisza flows the river. ; In the middle is the Koponyai inn, ; There two rascals are having a good time. ; ; 2. – Good evening, good evening, tap lady, ; Where is this beautiful, wild colt? ; Its owner is drinking good wine, ; It has just ... Read More

Gyula Szabó loves Croatian Jolan

Song

1. Gyula Szabó loves Jolán Horvát ; He would like to, but his parents won't let him. ; – Stop, Jolán, they won't let you love him ; You'll see what I'm going to do. ; ; 2. Gyula Szabó one Sunday afternoon, ; Met Jolánka on the street, ; – Come, Jolán, for a walk in the forest, ; ... Read More

Yesterday evening to Edelény

Song

1. Yesterday evening in Edelénybê, ; Nine gendarmes stood before me, ; All nine asked me, ; Do I have a travel document. ; ; 2. Wait, gendarme, I will show you, ; I will only unbutton my shirt, ; I will unbutton my shirt, ; I will take out my gun. ; ; 3. I shot two people dead, ;... Read More

The Tisza River is turbulent

Song

1. The Tisza is troubled; It does not want to clear itself; That famous Bug Imre; He wants to go through. ; ; 2. He wants to go through; He wants to steal a foal. ; To the great fair in Arad; He wants to make money. ; ; 3. He wants to make money; He wants to buy a foal; Because h... Read More

The forest of Chucsom is blooming with blood

Song

The forest of Csucsom is dripping with blood, ; Why did the scoundrel shoot himself? ; Why did Uncle András shoot himself again? ; Who will leave his three orphans? ; I leave three orphans to God, ; My wife to good people. Read More