Kato Ston Ai-Giorgi

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  1. 89BRUIN said:

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    Does anyone have the lyrics to Kato Ston Ai-Giorgi? I am teaching the song to my dance group. Any help is appreciated!
     
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    angelxirina said:

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    here you are:

    Κάτω στον Άη-Γιώργη στο κρύο το νερό
    σκοτώσαν το Γιαννάκη κι τον μοναχό υιό.
    Near the church of St. George by the cold water stream
    they killed Yiannaki, who was the only son.


    Λα-λά, λα-λά, λα-λά-λα, λά-λα-λα,
    λα-λά, λα-λά, λα-λά-λα, λά-λα-λα.

    Τούρκοι τον εσκοτώσαν, Ρωμιοί τον κλαίγανε
    και δυο κοπελουδάκια τον περιπαίζανε.
    Turks killed him and Greeks mourned him
    and two girls were making fun of him


    Λα-λά, λα-λά, λα-λά-λα, λά-λα-λα,
    λα-λά, λα-λά, λα-λά-λα, λά-λα-λα.

    Γιάννη δεν έχεις μάνα, δεν έχεις αδερφή
    και όμορφη γυναίκα, για να σε λυπηθεί;
    Yannis you don’t have a mother, nor a sister
    or a beautiful wife to mourn for you?


    Λα-λά, λα-λά, λα-λά-λα, λά-λα-λα,
    λα-λά, λα-λά, λα-λά-λα, λά-λα-λα.

    Μα έχω’γώ και μάνα, έχω και αδερφή
    και όμορφη γυναίκα, για να με λυπηθεί
    But I do have a mother; I also have a sister
    and a beautiful wife to mourn for me.


    Λα-λά, λα-λά, λα-λά-λα, λά-λα-λα,
    λα-λά, λα-λά, λα-λά-λα, λά-λα-λα.

    P.S. the translation is not mine.