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Червена ружа / Red Rose * ( *Singable English)

Červena ruža trojaka. / Red roses come in three types dear. 
Červena ruža trojaka. / Red roses come in three types dear. 
Mala ja muža, /  I had a husband,
muža ja mala/ I had a husband,
Mala ja muža pijaka. / I had a husband drunk on beer.  
 
On nič ne robit lem vse pil. / He does not work he only drinks.
On nič ne robit lem vse pil. / He does not work he only drinks. 
Prijšol do domu, / When he came home, oh,
do domu prijšol,  / when he came home, oh,
Prijšol do domu a mnje bil. / He would just beat me and not think.  
 
Ne bíj mnje mužu ne karaj. / Don’t beat me husband do not fight.
Ne bíj mnje mužu ne karaj. / Don’t beat me husband do not fight.
| Lišu ti dítí, dítí to lišu, / I´ll leave the children, I´ll leave the children,
A sama pojdu za Dunaj. / Go on the Danube leave tonight. 
  
Jak ja na šifu sidala. /  So then I sat down on the ship.  
Bilu chustočku, chustočku bilu, / I waved my kerchief, I waved my kerchief,
Bilu chustočku machala. / I waved and waved my white kerchief. 
  
Vernisja ženo do domu, /  O wife why don’t you come back home.  
Plačut ti dítí, dítí ti plačut, / Children are crying, children are crying,
Plačut ti dítí, za tobu. / children are crying here for you.  
  
Počto by ja sja vertala, / Oh why should I return to you?  
Ked’ ja s toboju dobroho žytja? / When did we have a good life together?
Dobroho žytja ne mala. / This was a life not good nor true.  
  
Čomu nigda na učitsja? / Why did you never learn my dear?  
Ked’ ideš piti, vse ty dumaješ, / When you go drinking, you are not thinking,
Vse ty dumaješ, poharka. /  All that you want is one more beer. 
  
Verni sja ženka do domu? /  Oh wife why don’t you come back home?  
Ne budu biti / I will not beat you,
Budu ljubiti, / Oh I will love you,
Bo tjažko žyti samomu. / Because its hard to live alone.  
  
Červena ruža trojaka, /  Red roses blossom in three ways.  
A ja ma muža, / I have a husband,
Muža a ja mam, / I have a husband,
Što jej jak červena ruža. / And he is truly a red rose. 

(Rusin & Eng. verses by Ann Walko ( Beca - Val'ko), David Protivnak, Darina Protivnak, Jerry Jumba, set by JJ )