Lyrics of Ćaletova Pesma - Đorđe Balašević

Ćaletova Pesma (original)

Ne pitaj me nikad više
Zašto neven ne miriše
Ne sećam se, to je priča duga
Ne pitaj me tu pred svima
Šta to na dnu čaše ima
Ne pitaj me nikad zašto cugam
Bolje da šešir nemam
Pod njime đavo drema
Sneva i izvoljeva
Đavo mi je kriv
Budi me u zlo doba
Za njega red ne važi
On mora sve da proba
To đavo vino traži
Ne pijem što uživam
Nit' što mi dobro stoji
Pijem da njega napojim
Ne lutam što uživam
Nit' miris druma volim
Lutam da njega umorim
Ne, ne sviram što uživam
Nije to pesma prava
Sviram da njega uspavam
Ne pitaj me, ne znam kasti
Gdi će koja zvezda pasti
Gdi će pasti dugme s' mog kaputa
Ne pitaj me što na kraju
Svi kerovi za mnom laju
Ne pitaj me nikad zašto lutam
Ne pitaj me dal' je zima
Dok po rosi s' ciganima
Brilijante za kravatu biram
Ne pitaj me zašto tice
Ne sleću na svake žice
Ne pitaj me nikad zašto sviram

(translation)

Never ask me again
Why marigold does not smell
I don't remember, it's a long story
Don't ask me in front of everyone
What's at the bottom of the glass?
Never ask me why I drink
I better not have a hat
The devil is dozing under him
He dreams and chooses
The devil is to blame
Wake me up in a bad time
Order does not apply to him
He has to try everything
That devil is looking for wine
I don't drink what I enjoy
Not that it suits me well
I drink to water him
I don't wander what I enjoy
I don't like the smell of the road
I'm wandering to get him tired
No, I don't play what I enjoy
It's not a real song
I play to put him to sleep
Don't ask me, I don't know caste
Where will any star fall
Where the button will fall from my coat
Don't ask me what in the end
All the dogs are barking at me
Never ask me why I'm wandering
Don't ask me if it's winter
While in the dew with the gypsies
I choose diamonds for my tie
Don't ask me why
They don't land on every wire
Never ask me why I play