Translation of the song lyrics Cobzar - Dirty Shirt

Cobzar (original)

Să-mi cânţi cobzar bătrân ceva, să-mi cânţi ce ştii mai bine
Că vin ţi-oi da şi bani ţi-oi da, şi haina de pe mine
Să-mi cânţi cobzar bătrân ceva, să-mi cânţi şi din vioară
Că doar s-o isprăvi cândva o viaţă atât de amară
Lăsaţi-mă în fum să stau în crâşma-ntunecată
Să beau, să cânt şi-apoi să-nving durerea ce m-apasă
Lost in a dark place, I’m craving for some light
Make my hopes, make my dreams be once again alive
I do not want your pity, just play a song for me
Play it long, make me strong, and help me find my peace
I’ve made mistakes and hurt those who loved me most
My past is haunting me like an evil ghost
I need to find a way out of this dark hole
Your song is like a balm to my wounded soul

Cobzar (translation)

Sing me an old cobzar, sing me what you know best
I'll give you money and I'll give you money, and the coat on me
Sing me an old cobzar, sing me a violin
That only such a bitter life would ever end
Let me sit in the dark tavern in the smoke
To drink, to sing, and then to overcome the pain that afflicts me
Lost in a dark place, I’m craving for some light
Make my hopes, make my dreams be once again alive
I don't want your pity, just play a song for me
Play it long, make me strong, and help me find my peace
I’ve made mistakes and hurt those who loved me most
My past is haunting me like an evil ghost
I need to find a way out of this dark hole
Your song is like a balm to my wounded soul