Soldier's Song

A ship goes fast in slow water

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1. The ship goes fast in slow water, ; Ferenc Jóska, why are you so sad? ; How could I not be, heroic Hungarians, so sad, ; The steamboat stopped at Serbia. ; ; 2. You can go either down or up, ; You will find your lover anyway, ; She has curly hair, a slender waist, ; Alas, but ... Read More

A soldier must go far away.

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1. A soldier must go far away, ; I leave my lover here, because there is no one to take him, ; I leave you my dearest old friend, ; Live your life with him, I don't mind. ; ; 2. I have come home, dear friend, from afar, ; Give me back my dear lover, ; I have visited seven countie... Read More

You can go either up or down.

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1. You can go either down or up, ; You won't find your lover, up, ; She has curly hair, a slender waist, ; Alas, but her skirt is hanging like pearls on her back. ; ; 2. You can go either down or up, ; Because you won't find the Hungarian anymore, ; Because the Hungarian, if it g... Read More

Early in the morning I look up at the shelf

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1. Early in the morning I looked up at the shelf, ; Dry bread, rusty slag on it, ; Dry bread, rusty slag on it, but it's on it, ; Even the good God doesn't care about that. ; ; 2. My little horse in the covered barn, (1) ; He also knows that a rögruta sits on it, ; Watch out my h... Read More

Early in the morning I think of my baby

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1. My baby comes to mind early, ; I sadly take my weapon in my hand, ; I sadly take my weapon in my hand, in my hand, ; My tears fall like a shower on the ground. ; ; 2. Oh, my God, where will I die, ; Where will my red blood flow, ; My grave will be on a Serbian battlefield, my ... Read More

If I had known that in advance

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1. If I had known in advance, ; (that) I would become the young man of the republic, ; I would have hidden myself when I was ten years old, when I was young, ; That the draft card would not find me. ; ; 2. On the roof of the Komárno barracks, ; Three gunners planted a Hungarian f... Read More

If I go into the tavern in Martosi

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1. If I enter the Martos inn, ; I will burn my fingers like a cigarette in the Danube, ; Cigarette smoke will rise into the air, ; Girls' tears will fall to the ground. ; ; 2. I would not have been a good star, ; Late in the evening I would not shine in the sky, ; Around midnight... Read More

They beat the drum in the middle of the village

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1. They beat the drum in the middle of the village, ; They put the flag on the top of the tower, ; The most beautiful girls of Martos all march away, ; The many beautiful girls are all left orphans. Read More

Black steamer, oh my, but it ran nicely

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1. Black steamer, oh, but it ran beautifully, ; When I brought it to the Highlands, ; Black steamer, take me back to my homeland, ; Hey, let the little angel carry it on his shoulders. ; ; 2. Oh, but I'm soaking wet, cold, tired, ; When I left the Highlands, ; It occurred to me t... Read More

My dear mother, but it might be bad for you.

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1. My dear, dear mother, but it may be bad for you, ; Her dear son is being taken to be a soldier. ; Late at night she polishes his boots, ; At night she teaches her baby to kiss in pairs. ; ; 2. My dear, dear mother, I have no lover, ; Who will wash my handkerchief white? ; Wash... Read More