| Co se to stalo, bratříčku?
| What happened, little brother?
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| Kam jsme to došli ruku v ruce?
| Where did we go hand in hand?
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| Krev už ti kape z malíčku,
| Your blood is dripping from your little finger,
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| co se to stalo, bratříčku,
| what happened, little brother
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| a proč mě bolí srdce?
| and why does my heart hurt?
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| Někdo nás podved´, bratříčku,
| Someone cheat on us, little brother,
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| možná ten pán tam na náměstí,
| maybe the gentleman in the square,
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| vytáhl zlatou rolničku,
| he pulled out a golden bell,
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| někdo nás podved´, bratříčku,
| someone cheats on us, little brother,
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| a přived´ do neštěstí.
| and bring misfortune.
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| Má duše pláče v hrníčku,
| My soul cries in the cup,
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| síly mne zvolna opouštějí,
| the forces are slowly leaving me,
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| co se to stalo, bratříčku,
| what happened, little brother
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| má duše pláče v hrníčku
| my soul is crying in the cup
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| a neví o naději.
| and does not know of hope.
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| Já chtěl jsem zpívat písničku,
| I wanted to sing a song,
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| aby se všichni lidi smáli,
| to make all people laugh,
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| o trávě, vodě, sluníčku,
| about grass, water, sunshine,
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| já chtěl jsem zpívat písničku
| I wanted to sing a song
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| a oni mi ji vzali. | and they took it from me. |