Adult folk songs

I fell asleep next to the Tisza River.

Song

1. I fell asleep next to the Tisza River, ; Oh, but I had a sad dream. ; I had that one dream, ; Baby, I won't be yours. ; ; 2. I woke up from my dreams, ; Nine gendarmes stood in front of me. ; They ask me what my name is, ; Where is my travel document. ; ; 3. – Stop, gendarme, ... Read More

The Tisza River is turbulent

Song

1. The Tisza is muddy, ; It doesn't want to clear up. ; This is the famous Imre Bogár ; He wants to go by. ; ; 2. He wants to go by, ; He wants to steal a horse, ; At the Szeged fair, ; He wants to sell it. ; ; 3. The Tisza has overflowed, ; Only its mud remains. ; Poor Imre Bogá... Read More

A little girl among the mountains

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1. A little girl among the mountains, ; |: She was guarding a peacock alone. :| ; ; 2. Strangers came there, ; |: Three young men. :| ; ; 3. – You, maiden, we ask you ; |: Come to the forest with us. :| ; ; 4. – If I take a journey with you, ; |: Where will I put my peacock? :| ;... Read More

Over there among the mountains

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1. Over there among the mountains, ; A little girl was guarding a peacock. ; There came to her strangers, ; Three young men. ; ; 2. – Little girl, we ask you, ; Come into the forest, we think. ; We will walk away in friendship, ; With fair amusement. ; ; 3. – If I go with you, ; ... Read More

Doors on both sides of the Rozzant inn

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1. There are doors on both sides of the shabby inn, ; Patkó gallops into her yard. ; The innkeeper's wife only says this, ; Have you ever seen seven horseshoes on a horse? ; ; 2. If you haven't, come out, now you can see: ; This beautiful animal carries four, ; I'm the fifth myse... Read More

To the Bratislava news station (Árpád Varjú)

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1. This new news was announced in the Bratislava News, ; Árpád Varjú was killed in Födémes for money. ; László Varjú, István Ajpek were the names of the murderers, ; They partied with him in the pub all night. ; ; 2. Around midnight, what came to the murderers' minds, ; To trick ... Read More

What happened in the large village of Vága?

Song

1.What happened in the great village of Vága? ; Józsa Józsi's two beautiful sons were killed. ; The father cried, the dear aunt cried, ; Jóska and Gyula are covered in blood. ; ; 2. Father sighed to the sky, ; My God, what do I have to live for, ; I have been lying on the sick be... Read More

Bakony forest is in mourning

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1. |: Bakony forest is in mourning,:| ; |: Sándor Rózsa is dead.:| ; ; 2. |:On Sunday at noon,:| ; |:Borér went to the cellar.:| ; ; 3. |:His mother followed him,:| ; |:In black mourning clothes.:| ; ; 4. |:My sweet son, come back,:| ; |:The earth drinks your blood.:| ; ; 5. |:I ... Read More

Brown Hansel and Gretel is asked by his baby

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1. Brown Hansel asks his baby, ; To send his mother to the other world. ; Brown Hansel challenged him to the forest, ; He stabbed his mother in the heart. ; ; 2. Brown Hansel's pants were bloody, ; Then his baby will wash them in the evening. ; Wash my shirt, baby, and my pants, ... Read More

Brown Jóska is asked by his baby

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1. Barna Jóska is asked by her baby, ; To send her companion to the other world. ; Her companion lay down in the green grass. ; Barna Jóska stabbed her heart with a knife. ; ; 2. Barna Jóska's pants became bloody, ; Then her dear baby will wash them. ; – Wash my shirt, my pants, ... Read More