Lemon Tree

Λεμονιά

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Original Lyrics

Λεμονιά

Λεμονιά με τα λεμόνια
και με τα σγουρά σου κλώνια,
ρίξε κλώνους να πατήσω
ν’ ανεβώ να σε τρυγήσω
να σου κόψω τα λεμόνια
να σου μαραθούν τα κλώνια.

Category: Love Song
Rhythm: 7 beats
Dance: Kalamatianos
Duration: 03:14

Recording information

Studio recording, 1968. Released in 1968, in the LP Songs of Central Greece and Peloponnese (Fidelity 4012 PY, 1968) supervised by Domna Samiou. Later, in 2008, Yiorgos Tsambras included the track in the CD collection Mousiko Odiporiko 1959-1969 (Universal Music, 2008).

Credits

Panagiotis Marokos

Singers

Discography

Songs of Central Greece and Peloponnese
Mousiko Odiporiko 1959-1969

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