Adult folk songs

A soldier must go far away.

Song

1. I have to go far away as a soldier, ; I have to leave my baby here, there is no one to take her, ; I entrust her to you, my dearest friend, ; Live your life with her, I don't regret it. ; ; 2. I came home, I spent my time, ; Give me back my good old lover, ; I would give him b... Read More

Dark moonlight wanders across the blue sky

Song

1. A dark crescent moon wanders in the blue sky, ; I have no place to stay in this land, ; That is written on the wandering crescents, ; God be with you, my native land, forever. ; ; 2. If I go to the visitation, ; I will tear my shirt and trousers into a knot, ; The chief physic... Read More

The sun shines on the ear-ringed string

Song

1. The sun shines on the ear-scroller, ; Here come the visiting chiefs, ; One writes about the state of my weak body, ; Another writes about my baby's farewell. ; ; 2. I could only be a fiery stone once more, ; I would strike at the ear-scroller, ; //: I would strike and slash th... Read More

Who lies at the foot of the trembling poplar tree?

Song

1. Who lies at the foot of the trembling poplar tree, ; Two goats are carried to the cemetery, ; His comrades dig his grave with a mournful cry, ; Back home, Hungarian village girls mourn him. ; ; 2. Hungarian village girls, dress in white, ; Let us go to the front of the big bar... Read More

I was drafted into the military at a young age.

Song

1. I was drafted into the army when I was young, ; So you will soon be an orphan, my little angel, ; You are nineteen, I am only twenty, ; I am a Hungarian child, I can handle the hard fight. ; ; 2. The car whistles, it quickly leaves for the station, ; But many mothers are cryin... Read More

The swallows are migrating from the barracks in Havas

Song

1. The swallows are migrating from the mountain barracks, ; The brown swallows are watching, watching, standing, ; As they watch, standing, many are shedding tears, ; They know that the Hungarian goats are being set free. ; ; 2. God be with you, beautiful barracks, I will leave y... Read More

A peacock landed on the Jozefói barracks

Song

1. A peacock landed on the barracks of Jozefó, ; He brought water in his beak for the recruits, ; Wash yourselves, recruits, because you are dusty, ; Only God knows when you will be freed. ; ; 2. I sew my name on the four corners of my blanket, ; I give it to the recruits, the on... Read More

It's raining, it's raining, it's raining on the barracks wall

Song

1. It's raining, it's raining, it's raining on the barracks wall, ; The wind howled all the way into the yard, ; The wind howled all the way into the yard, ; I can't find her, my baby in the dark night. ; ; 2. This brown little girl is crying her eyes out, ; She feels sorry for h... Read More

The wind is playing, the wind is playing with the fig tree leaf

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The wind is playing, the wind is playing with the fig tree leaf, ; I am playing too, I am playing with my dear lover, ; You can play, my baby, my dear little angel, you won't be playing for long anyway, ; October is coming, the month of the beast, then you will march away, ; Then... Read More

My little pony in front of the inn

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1. My little foal in front of the inn, ; He dug a pit in front of himself, ; He dug a pit in his anger, ; His master is a smuggler's son. ; ; 2. This colt is not for sale, ; Nor is it fit for a gendarme, ; Because if a gendarme were to sit on it, ; Even the bird would be a prison... Read More