Песна 226

Мила мајко што ме роди толку сиромав

Mila majko što me rodi tolku siromav · Dear mother why did you give birth to me so poor

English: from Pesna.org

From Pesna.org (translation: John Pappas)

Леле мајко што ме роди толку сиромав?Lele majko što me rodi tolku siromav?Dear mother why did you give birth to me so poor?
Сиромав, сиромав, пусти останав.Siromav, siromav, pusti ostanav.Poor, poor, so damn poor (I have become wasted).
Куќа имам, жена немам, леле сиромав.Kuḱa imam, žena nemam, lele siromav.I have a house, but I have no wife.
Сиромав, сиромав, пусти останав.Siromav, siromav, pusti ostanav.Poor, poor, so damn poor (I have become wasted).
Кревет имам, јорган немам, леле сиромав.Krevet imam, jorgan nemam, lele siromav.I have a bed, but I have no blanket.
Сиромав, сиромав, пусти останав.Siromav, siromav, pusti ostanav.Poor, poor, so damn poor (I have become wasted).
Ќумбе имам, дрва немам, леле сиромав.Ḱumbe imam, drva nemam, lele siromav.I have a stove, but I have no wood (to burn in the stove).
Сиромав, сиромав, пусти останав.Siromav, siromav, pusti ostanav.Poor, poor, so damn poor (I have become wasted).
Ќесе имам, пари немам, леле сиромав.Ḱese imam, pari nemam, lele siromav.I have a wallet, but I have no money.
Сиромав, сиромав, пусти останав.Siromav, siromav, pusti ostanav.Poor, poor, so damn poor (I have become wasted).

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Performers on Pesna.org: Виолета Томовска, Драган Вучиќ, Зоран Георгиев, Зоран Марковски, Мухарем Сербезовски, Перо Христов

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