Grape Harvesting (Vendemma)

Βεντέμας

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Original Lyrics

Βεντέμας

Άμα ξεβεντεμίσομε και πλύνω τα κοφίνια
θα πάρω την αγάπη μου να πάμε στην Αθήνα.

Έλα κοντά κοντούλα μου
να γιάνεις την καρδούλα μου.

Κάμε πουλί μ’ υπομονή κι’ ηυρήκα τον κουμπάρο
κι άμα ξεβεντεμίσομε θε να ’ρθω να σε πάρω.

Έχω δυο μέρες να σε δω
κι κόντεψα να τρελαθώ.

Τώρα που βεντεμίσαμε θα πάμε και θα πιούμε
και του καλού τ’ αφεντικού, τραγούδια θα του πούμε.

Κάμε λιγάκι υπομονή
και το στεφάνι δεν αργεί.

Region: Cyclades
Area: Santorini
Type: Couplets
Rhythm: Free rythm
Duration: 02:47

Recording information

Studio recording, 2006.

Credits

Yannis Monogios

Singers

Discography

The Earth’s Three Bounties

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