I Am a Fisherman’s Son

Εγώ ’μαι ’νους ψαρά παιδί

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I See Some Ships Approaching Port

Original Lyrics

Εγώ ’μαι ’νους ψαρά παιδί

Εγώ ’μαι ’νους ψαρά παιδί, έχω και χήρα μάνα,
χήρα ’ναι και μαντζουράνα,
που πήγε και με ρόγιασε, με καπάριασε
σε μια κυρά μεγάλη,
που στον κόσμο δεν είν’ άλλη.
Που μ’ έστελνε για κρύο νερό, τον χειμών’ καιρό,
σε μια κρύα βρυσούλα —
κρύα ’ναι και δροσερούλα.
Δώσ’ μου, κυρά, τη ρόγα μου, τη ρογούλα μου·
δώσ’ μου τη δούλεψή μου·
σε βαρέθηκ’ η ψυχή μου.

Region: Central Greece
Category: Fable Song (Ballad)
Rhythm: 4 beats
Dance: Syrtos
Duration: 02:27

Recording information

Studio recording (1980). Based on Domna Samiou’s 1976 field recording of the song in Kymi, Euboea, sung by Μr. Papantoniou.

Credits

Yiorgos Bagiokis
Yiorgos Bagiokis

Singers

Stefanos Vartanis
Stefanos Vartanis

Violin

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Mr. Papantoniou

Informant (source of the song)

Discography

I See Some Ships Approaching Port
Perperouna

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