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Κοντούλα λεμονιά

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Lyrics

Hey little lemon tree, short little lemon tree
from Vissàni, heavy with fruit,
I didn’t see you last night and now I’m sick,
and I didn’t even call a doctor.

When did you grow up, little one,
and spread your branches so?
’Twas you that made me ill
and no doctor did I call.

Lower your branches so I can pluck a lemon,
you from Delvinàki
’twas the ache, your ache, that made me ill

So I can squeeze it to drink and ease my pain.
I kissed you and now I’m sick,
and didn’t even call a doctor.

Translated by Michael Eleftheriou

Original Lyrics

Κοντούλα λεμονιά

Μωρή κοντού- μωρή κοντούλα λεμονιά
με τα πολλά λεμό- λεμόνια, Βησσανιώτισσα
δε σ’ είδα ψες κι αρρώστησα
κι ούτε γιατρό δε φώναξα.

Πότε μικρή μεγάλωσες κι απόλυκες κλωνάρια
συ μ’ έκαμες κι αρρώστησα
και το γιατρό δε φώναξα.

Χαμήλωσε τους κλώνους σου να κόψω ένα λεμόνι
μικρή Δελβινακιώτισσα
απ’ τον καημό σ’ αρρώστησα.

Για να ντο ζήψω να ντο πιώ να μου διαβούν οι πόνοι
σε φίλησα κι αρρώστησα
κι ούτε γιατρό δε φώναξα.

Information

  • Region: Epirus
  • Categories: Love Song
  • Rhythm: 3 beats
  • Dance style: Sta tria
  • Duration: 05:05

Collaborators

  • Singer: Achilleas Chalkias, Michalis Zambas
  • Clarinet: Thodoris Georgopoulos
  • Violin: Achilleas Chalkias
  • Lute: Kostas Philippidis
  • Tambourine: Kostas Meretakis

Albums

  • Of Nature and of Love

Recording information

Studio recording, 2005.

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