Lyrics of Lađarska Serenata - Đorđe Balašević

Lađarska Serenata (original)

Da od silnih briga Bog posustane
Pa me zamoli da ga odmenim
Ne bi bilo lepo da mu, dok ne ustane
Svet na bolje promenim
Ipak, kad već držim žezlo čudesno
Zavar’o bih trag gromom plamenim
A dotle bih reku skren’o malko udesno
Starim drumom kamenim
Pa da kroz moj salaš lađe prolaze
I od đerma još stanu trubiti
Da ti bar s' basamka gledam obraze
Kad ih ne smem ljubiti
Pa da me u službu sam car pri’vati
Teget mundir knap, dugmad — dukati
Da se, kad medaljon kreneš pokazivati
Nemaš čime brukati
Pa da i tvoj baba podavije rep
I da drugi list počne listati:
'Jel'te, gospon-matroz, možel' ovaj šlep
Pod vaš oraj pristati?'
Malen je sobičak srce bekrije
Jednu jedinu može primiti
Al' bez brige, sve da santa nebo prekrije
Imaš di prezimiti
Sad utuli fenjer, sakrij šibicu
Mesečev ću prah tek da istrunim
Da u mraku lovim zlatnu ribicu
Da joj želju ispunim

(translation)

May God give up from great worries
So he asked me to cancel it
It wouldn't be nice for him until he got up
I'm changing the world for the better
Still, when I already hold the scepter miraculously
I would make a trail of lightning
Until then, I would turn the river a little to the right
The old stone road
So that boats pass through my farm
And the trumpets still start to sound
If only I could look at your cheeks
When I can't love them
So that the emperor himself can accept me into the service
Teget mundir knap, dugmad - dukati
Yes, when you start showing off the medallion
You have nothing to disgrace
So that your grandmother chokes her tail too
And for the second sheet to start leafing:
"Yes, Mr. Sailor, this barge could."
To land under your plow? '
The little room is the heart of the bekrija
He can only receive one
But don't worry, let Santa cover the sky
You have a place to spend the winter
Now put down the lantern, hide the match
I will just rot the dust of the moon
To catch a goldfish in the dark
To fulfill her wish