Adult folk songs

I live alone in the wilderness.

Song

1. I live alone in the wilderness, ; Only the yellow-throated woodpecker plays the fiddle for me, ; It whistles early in the morning, at dawn, ; Get up, shepherd, the dawn has broken on the farm. ; ; 2. If a sheep from my flock dies, ; I will skin it myself, before the old man se... Read More

This sheep is from Gömbölyüd.

Song

1. This sheep is a flock from Gömbölyüd. ; My leader has been serving for ten years, ; Listen, uncle, where does the copper bell sound, ; My shepherd is wandering from week to week. ; ; 2. This sheep does not want to graze here, ; It rattles its copper bell angrily, ; It smells a... Read More

I live on a high mountain.

Song

1. I live on a high mountain, ; Come to me, my dove, ; Of the summer river, ; I only hear its murmur. ; ; 2. There comes a young man, ; In sad poor man, ; I see from his mouth, ; The poor man would ask for lodging. ; ; 3. I give him lodging, ; A place for his horse, ; As for myse... Read More

From Rimaszombat

Song

1. From Rimaszombat; The breeze is blowing, ; I heard bad news; About the fate of my baby. ; ; 2. The prison of Sámbat; It is made of stone, ; But many mothers; Walk beneath it crying. ; ; 3. Don't cry, my mother, ; That's how it should be, ; In every good family; There must be o... Read More

Milf is standing in the Ipo

Song

1. A young woman stands in the Ipo, ; She is scrunching her skirts there, ; She can't even see because of her tears, ; Her clothes are all clean now. ; ; 2. Late grief, it won't help anymore, ; She has ruined her life, ; She has not bowed to the voice of her heart, ; She is rich,... Read More

Last night in Edelény

Song

1. Last night in Edelény, ; Nine gendarmes stand before me, ; Asking me what my name is, ; Do I have a travel document. ; ; 2. Stop, gendarme, I'll show you, ; I'll just unbutton my shirt. ; I unbuttoned my shirt, ; I pulled out my revolver. ; ; 3. I raised my revolver, ; I shot ... Read More

Who goes there who goes there

Song

1. Who goes there, who goes there, ; Whose baby is there, ; Either mine, or someone else's, ; Or my dear friend's. ; ; 2. The sun has risen in the sky, ; On every girl's window, ; Oh my God, what is the reason, ; It never shines on mine. ; ; 3. My truth is locked up ; In the Roma... Read More

The Baron's Castle

Song

1. The Baron's Castle, ; It is built of stone, ; I have walked in it more often. ; Hungry than full. ; ; 2. Where I walk, ; Even the trees weep, ; From their weak branches ; The leaves fall. ; ; 3. Fall, leaves, ; Hide me, ; Because my beloved ; Loves another, not me. Read More

The Manganese of Vidrócki

Song

1. The Vidrócki's mother, ; It grumbles, grumbles into the Mátra', ; It grumbles, grumbles into the Mátra', ; Because it can't find Vidrócki. ; ; 2. Well, buddy! Lie here, ; Until the steamer gets here, ; And when the steamer gets here, ; We'll walk towards you. Read More

Hey, the Mátra is a mountain

Song

1. Hey, the Mátra is foggy, ; It wants to rain hey, ; It wants to rain, ; The herd of cattle is croaking, ; It wants to go home, ; It wants to go home. ; ; 2. Don't croak, don't croak, ; We're not going home yet, ; We're not going home yet. ; It's not St. George's Day yet, ; Then... Read More