Translation of the song lyrics Srce, ruke i lopata - Zabranjeno pušenje

Srce, ruke i lopata (original)

Domovina naša je rodila
Hiljade i hiljade junaka
Jedan od tih delija
To je moj komšija Avdija
Nije bio on niti bombaš
Nije bio on niti sportista
Sve što je imao od oružja
To su srce, ruke i lopata
Zemlja je bila srušena
Valjalo se dizati iz pepela
Radio je tada Avdija
K’o Å¡to radi deset armija
Jednog je dana, 23. oktobra
Zlatna znacka udarna
Zasjala na njegovim grudima
Dugo ce se sjecati Avdija
Tog jesenjeg podneva
Dugo ce se sjecati
Rijeci jednog od drugova:
«Ti si naÅ¡ ponos, Avdija
Ti si naÅ¡ ponos k’o zastava»
Našla se i slika njegova
Usred fabrickih novina
Njegov je dan udaran
A njegov san je
Hiljadu tona za jedan dan
Doðoše nova vremena
Izgubi se negdje Avdija
Zaboravili smo svi na njega
Imamo dovoljno bagera
Samo ponekad
Pred prvi maj
Zovne ga direktor osnovne
Da uvelica proslave
Prièa anegdote i podvige
Tog dana Avdija
Pokupi plakete i ordenje
U okicenom razredu
Pocasno mjesto zauzme
Prije nego pred klince izaðe
Koju ljutu popije
Kao pjesnik Å¡to ne vjeruje
U vlastite stihove

Srce, ruke i lopata (translation)

Our motherland gave birth
Thousands and thousands of heroes
One of those delis
This is my neighbor Avdija
It wasn't him or the bomber¡
He wasn't or an athlete
All he had of weapons
It is a heart, hands and a shovel
The earth was destroyed
It was necessary to rise from the ashes
Avdija worked at that time
What are ten armies doing?
One day, October 23rd
Gold strike badge
She shone on his chest
Avdi will be remembered for a long time
That autumn afternoon
He will be remembered for a long time
Words from one of my friends:
"You are our pride, Avdija
You are our pride like a flag"
His picture was also found
In the middle of factory newspapers
His day was hit
And his dream is
A thousand tons in one day
New times will come
Get lost somewhere Avdija
We all forgot about him
We have enough excavators
Only sometimes
Before the first of May
The elementary principal called him
To increase the celebration
He tells anecdotes and exploits
On that day Avdija
Pick up plaques and decorations
In the decorated class
He takes the place of honor
Before he comes out in front of the kids
Which hot one does he drink
As a poet, he does not believe
Into your own verses