The Partridges Are Weeping

Κλαιν’ οι πέρδικες στα πλάγια

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A Peasant Woman Washing by the River

Original Lyrics

Κλαιν’ οι πέρδικες στα πλάγια

Κλαίν’ οι πέρδικες στα πλάγια κλαίνε τον καημό
έκλαιγα κι εγώ ο καημένος τον ξεχωρισμό,
πώς θαλα ξεχωριστούμ’ αγάπη εμείς τα δυο.
Ξένε συ που είσαι στα ξένα και στα μακρινά,
δε σου βάρεσαν τα ξένα και η μαύρη ξενιτιά;
Μωρ’ αν είσαι να έρθεις έλα, άιντ’ αν έρχεσαι,
ωχ εμένα οι δικοί μου με βαρέθηκαν
και με προξενούν στα ξένα μες στο Ροϊδοστό
και μου δίνουν άντρα γέρο εκατό χρονώ,
μήνα που ήτανε και γέρος είν’ και ράθυμος.

Region: Epirus
Type: Polyphonic
Category: Immigration Song
Duration: 04:37

Recording information

Studio recording (1983), in Paris, France.

Credits

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Polyphonic Group of Pogoni

Choir

Discography

A Peasant Woman Washing by the River
Polyphonic Songs and Music from Epirus

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