| Covek Kafanski (original) | Covek Kafanski (translation) |
|---|---|
| Svi nesto tuguju, svako se zali | Everyone mourns something, everyone complains |
| a meni je lepo, nista mi ne fali | and I'm fine, I'm not missing anything |
| Ref. | Ref. |
| Zadnji dinar dacu, pocasticu bracu | I will give the last dinar, I will treat my brothers |
| neka nocas piju svi | let everyone drink tonight |
| bilo je i gore, pio sam do zore | it was even worse, I drank until dawn |
| ja sam covek kafanski | I'm a pub man |
| Sta ces u kafani, pita stara majka | What are you going to do in the bar, asks the old mother |
| a ja i veceras pijem pored sanka | and I'm drinking next to the sledge tonight |
| Ref. | Ref. |
| Ubi me kafana, povratka mi nema | Kill me pub, there's no going back |
| zivecu do smrti zivotom boema | I will live the life of a bohemian until I die |
| Ref. | Ref. |
