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I fell asleep on the banks of the Tisza River.
Song
1. I fell asleep on the banks of the Tisza, ; Alas, but I had a sad dream, ; When I woke up there, ; Nine gendarmes stood above me. ; ; 2. Gendarmes, what do you want, ; Maybe you want to iron? ; We don't want to iron, ; To buy a brave colt. ; ; 3. A brave colt is not for sale, ; Nor is it fit for a gendarme, ; Because if a gendarme rode a horse, ; Even a bird would be a prisoner.