Lyrics of Ma Dusel Sa Trec la Olt (Swim Across the Olt River) - Maria Tãnase

Ma Dusel Sa Trec la Olt (Swim Across the Olt River) (original)

Ma dusei, si ma dusei sa trec la Olt
Ma dusei, si ma dusei sa trec la Olt
Cu a mea, cu a mea, cu a mea m®ndra cu tot
Cu a mea, cu a mea, cu a mea m®ndra cu tot
Si podariul, si podariu-mi cere-un zlot
Si podariul, si podariu-mi cere-un zlot
Si pe-a mea, si pe-a mea, si pe-a mea m®ndra de tot
Si pe-a mea, si pe-a mea, si pe-a mea m®ndra de tot
Dar dec®t, dar dec®t sa-i dau un slot
Dar dec®t, dar dec®t sa-i dau un slot
Mai bine, mai bine, mai bine ®l trec inot
Mai bine, mai bine, mai bine trec Oltu-not
Ca unde-o fi, ca unde-o fi Oltul mai mare
Ca unde-o fi, ca unde-o fi Oltul mai mare
M-o trece, m-o trece, m-o trece m®ndra-n spinare
M-o trece, m-o trece, m-o trece m®ndra-n spinare
Si unde-o fi, si unde-o fi mai mititel
Unde-o fi, si unde-o fi mai mititel
Ћl trec eu, ®l trec eu, ®l trec eu ca-s voinicel
Ћl trec eu, ®l trec eu, ®l trec eu ca-s voinЇcel

(translation)

You took me, and you took me to Olt
You took me, and you took me to Olt
With mine, with mine, with my pride in everything
With mine, with mine, with my pride in everything
And the attic, and the attic ask me for a zloty
And the attic, and the attic ask me for a zloty
And mine, and mine, and mine are all proud
And mine, and mine, and mine are all proud
But only to give him a slot
But only to give him a slot
Better, better, better swimming
Better, better, better pass Oltu-not
As where it is, as where the greater Olt is
As where it is, as where the greater Olt is
It passes me, it passes me, it passes me proudly on my back
It passes me, it passes me, it passes me proudly on my back
And where it is, and where it is smaller
Wherever she is, and wherever she is
I'm going through it, I'm going through it, I'm going through it because I'm strong
I pass it, I pass it, I pass it as a will