A JAY BIRD SANG / ЗАПЕВАЛА СОЈКА ПТИЦА

Запевала сојка птица
(народна)
 
Запевала
сојка птица,
мисли, зора је,
аман, аман,
мисли, зора је.
 
Устај, Като,
устај, злато,
спремај дарове,
аман, аман
спремај дарове.
 
Ја сам млада,
и сирота,
немам дарова,
аман, аман,
немам дарова.
 
Кад си млада,
и сирота,
што се удајеш?
Аман, аман,
што се удајеш?
 
Удала ме,
стара мајка,
нисам ни знала,
аман, аман,
нисам ни знала.
 
A jay bird sang
(traditional)
 
A jay bird sang
thinking it's dawn,
by God, by God,
thinking it's dawn.
 
Get up, Kate,
get up, honey,
prepare gifts,

by God, by God,
prepare gifts.
 
I am young,
and poor,
I have no gifts,
by God, by God,
I have no gifts.
 
If you're young,
and poor,
why are you getting married?
By God, by God,
why are you getting married?
 
My old mother
got me married,
I didn't even know,
by God, by God,
I didn't even know.
 
(translated by Gavrilo Došen)