boža zvani pub

Ovo je priča koju vrlo rado pričam,
To je priča o Boži zvanom Pub.
Jedni ga hvale, drugi žale,
Treci kažu: 'E moj brale,
taj je bio kvaran kao šupalj zub.'

Odavde pa sve do Pešte
I do Srema na jugu
Još priča bajke o njemu
Mutni kockarski krug,
I kažu: 'Taj u životu
nije igrao na dug.'

I svi se slažu kako danas
Nema takvih kao Boža Pub.

Negde je imao imanje,
To se znalo više manje,
Mada o tom nije pričao ni za lek.
Treb'o je biti veterinar,
Al' je ter'o neki inat
Pa je živeo od kocke ceo vek.

O, taj je pratio karte
K'o da vidi kroz njih,
I uvek 'ladan ko špricer,
Uvek opasno tih.
I samo kad tera maler
On bi rekao stih.

I svi još pamte reči
Kojim maler tera Boža zvani Pub:

'Džaba vam novci, moji sinovci,
Džaba vam bilo dobre volje.
I pogledi čvrsti, lepljivi prsti,
Ja ipak varam malo bolje.'
E, pa da.
A karta je kurva,
Izvin'te me što psujem
Jer ja samo pričam
Onako kako čujem
I ako su lagali mene
I ja lažem vas.
Tu priču zna svako
Od vraga do popa
Jer mnogi su mangupi
Ostali tropa.
Kockar se krije i čuči
U svakom od nas
I čeka pravi čas.

Jednom se kart'o
S nekim ruskim emigrantom,
To je bio lihvar
Bogat kao knez.

Igrao je i upravnik pošte,
Zvani Ljupče od Milošte
I neki švercer
Kog je jurio sav s'vez.

U, to je partija bila,
Još se priča o njoj,
Kibiceri u transu,
'ladan probio znoj.
Na stolu kamara para,
Da ne spominjem broj...

I povuk'o je damu na osamnaest
Mrtav 'ladan Boža Pub.

Al' znate za ono
Kad je sa izvesnim baronom
Igr'o četiri dana,
To je bio rat.
Išle ga stalno karte jake
Pa je odneo i fijaker,
Crnog konja, tabakeru, štap i sat.
Baron je pričao posle
Da je špil bio star,
Da je previše pio,
Da ga poneo žar.
Pa svi što gube se ljute,
To je poznata stvar.

I svako gubi bar po nekad,
Ali nikad Boža zvani Pub.

'Džaba vam novci, moji sinovci,
Džaba vam bilo dobre volje.
I pogledi čvrsti, lepljivi prsti,
Ja ipak varam malo bolje.'
E, pa da.
A karta je kurva,
Izvin'te me što psujem
Jer ja samo pričam
Onako kako čujem
I ako su lagali mene
I ja lažem vas.
Tu priču zna svako
Od vraga do popa
Jer mnogi su mangupi
Ostali tropa.
Kockar se krije i čuči
U svakom od nas
I čeka pravi čas.

Sa švalerske strane
Nije spad'o u tarzane
Al' daleko od tog da je bio zec.
Imao je neke tu i tamo,
Al' svi vrlo dobro znamo
Da kod žena igra neki peti kec.
Ljubav je igra u kojoj
Često ne pali blef,
Srce se otvara teže
Nego najbolji sef.
Im'o je on svoje dame,
Karo, pik, herc i tref.

I bio im je veran
Sve do sudnjeg dana,
Boža zvani Pub.

Gospodo draga,
On je nestao bez traga
I to celoj priči daje čudan ton.
Neki se džambasi kleli
Da su kod Sombora sreli
Jednog tipa što je bio isti on.
Možda ga odvela karta
Čak u Prag ili Beč,
Već dugo niko o njemu
Nije čuo ni reč.
Da l' se još drži na svetu
Il' je predao meč,

Pa s anđelima na vrh neba
igra raub, preferans i ajnc?

'Džaba vam novci, moji sinovci,
Džaba vam bilo dobre volje.
I pogledi čvrsti, lepljivi prsti,
Ja ipak varam malo bolje.'
E, pa da.
A karta je kurva,
Izvin'te me što psujem
Jer ja samo pričam
Onako kako čujem
I ako su lagali mene
I ja lažem vas.
Tu priču zna svako
Od vraga do popa
Jer mnogi su mangupi
Ostali tropa.
I kockar se krije i čuči
U svakom od nas

Boža called Spade

Ovo je priča koju vrlo rado pričam,
This is the story I tell very gladly
To je priča o Boži zvanom Pub.
It is the story about Boža called Spade.
Jedni ga hvale, drugi žale,
Some praise him, others pity him
Treci kažu: 'E moj brale,
The thirds say: 'Eh, my brother,
taj je bio kvaran kao šupalj zub.'
that guy was spoiled like a cavernous tooth.'

Odavde pa sve do Pešte
From here and all the way to the Pest (Budapest)
I do Srema na jugu
And to the Srem on the south
Još priča bajke o njemu
Fairy tales about him are still told
Mutni kockarski krug,
by fishy gambling circle,
I kažu: 'Taj u životu
And they say: 'That guy in his life
nije igrao na dug.'
has never played on debt.'

I svi se slažu kako danas
And everybody agree that today
Nema takvih kao Boža Pub.
doesn't exist anyone like Boža the Spade.

Negde je imao imanje,
He had a property somewhere
To se znalo više manje,
it was known more or less,
Mada o tom nije pričao ni za lek.
But he didn't talk about it not even for a cure. *meaning NEVER
Treb'o je biti veterinar,
He was supposed to be a veterinarian,
Al' je ter'o neki inat
But he was playing some despite
Pa je živeo od kocke ceo vek.
And lived from gambling his whole life.

O, taj je pratio karte
Oh, that guy followed cards
K'o da vidi kroz njih,
Like he sees trough them
I uvek 'ladan ko špricer,
And always cold as spritzer,
Uvek opasno tih.
Always dangerously quiet.
I samo kad tera maler
And only when he was chasing bad luck
On bi rekao stih.
He would say this verse.

I svi još pamte reči
And everyone still remember words
Kojim maler tera Boža zvani Pub:
That Boža called Spade used to chase away bad luck:

'Džaba vam novci, moji sinovci,
In vain is your money my nephews,
Džaba vam bilo dobre volje.
in vain is your good will.
I pogledi čvrsti, lepljivi prsti,
And steady glances, sticky fingers,
Ja ipak varam malo bolje.'
I still cheat a little better.'
E, pa da.
Eh, well yes.
A karta je kurva,
And card is a whor*,
Izvin'te me što psujem
Excuse me for scolding
Jer ja samo pričam
Because I only talk
Onako kako čujem
How I hear it
I ako su lagali mene
And if I was lied
I ja lažem vas.
I lie to you
Tu priču zna svako
Everyone knows that story
Od vraga do popa
From the devil to the priest
Jer mnogi su mangupi
Because many wastrels
Ostali tropa.
Were left broke.
Kockar se krije i čuči
A gambler hides and squats
U svakom od nas
In every one of us
I čeka pravi čas.
And waits for the right time.

Jednom se kart'o
Once he played cards
S nekim ruskim emigrantom,
With a Russian emigrant
To je bio lihvar
That was usurer
Bogat kao knez.
Rich like a duke.

Igrao je i upravnik pošte,
A manager of a post office also played
Zvani Ljupče od Milošte
he was called Ljupče as endearment
I neki švercer
And a smuggler
Kog je jurio sav srez.
who was chased by the whole county.


U, to je partija bila,
Uh, that was a game,
Još se priča o njoj,
that is still famous
Kibiceri u transu,
Beholders in trance
'ladan probio znoj.
cold sweat piercing
Na stolu kamara para,
Bunch of money on the table,
Da ne spominjem broj...
Not to mention the number...

I povuk'o je damu na osamnaest
and he pulled queen on eighteen
Mrtav 'ladan Boža Pub.
dead-cold Boža the Spade.

Al' znate za ono
But you know about that one
Kad je sa izvesnim baronom
When he played with certain baron
Igr'o četiri dana,
For four days
To je bio rat.
It was a war.
Išle ga stalno karte jake
He was only getting strong cards
Pa je odneo i fijaker,
So he took chariots
Crnog konja, tabakeru, štap i sat.
Black horse, cigarette case, rod and a watch.
Baron je pričao posle
After the baron was telling
Da je špil bio star,
That deck of cards was old,
Da je previše pio,
That he drank too much,
Da ga poneo žar.
That he was too much into it.
Pa svi što gube se ljute,
Well, everyone that lose are angry
To je poznata stvar.
That is a well known thing.

I svako gubi bar po nekad,
And everyone loses at least sometimes
Ali nikad Boža zvani Pub.
But never Boža called Spade.

'Džaba vam novci, moji sinovci,
In vain is your money my nephews,
Džaba vam bilo dobre volje.
in vain is your good will.
I pogledi čvrsti, lepljivi prsti,
And steady glances, sticky fingers,
Ja ipak varam malo bolje.'
I still cheat a little better.'
E, pa da.
Eh, well yes.
A karta je kurva,
And card is a whor*,
Izvin'te me što psujem
Excuse me for scolding
Jer ja samo pričam
Because I only talk
Onako kako čujem
How I hear it
I ako su lagali mene
And if I was lied
I ja lažem vas.
I lie to you
Tu priču zna svako
Everyone knows that story
Od vraga do popa
From the devil to the priest
Jer mnogi su mangupi
Because many wastrels
Ostali tropa.
Were left broke.
Kockar se krije i čuči
A gambler hides and squats
U svakom od nas
In every one of us
I čeka pravi čas.
And waits for the right time.

Sa švalerske strane
As for the love affairs
Nije spad'o u Tarzane
He was never a Tarzan
Al' daleko od tog da je bio zec.
But far from being a rabbit as well.
Imao je neke tu i tamo,
He had some women here and there,
Al' svi vrlo dobro znamo
But we all know very well
Da kod žena igra neki peti kec.
That when it comes to women - some fifth ace works.
Ljubav je igra u kojoj
Love is the game where
Često ne pali blef,
Bluff often doesn't work.
Srce se otvara teže
A heart opens harder
Nego najbolji sef.
Then the best safe.
Im'o je on svoje dame,
He had his ladies
Karo, pik, herc i tref.
Diamond, spade, hertz and clubs.

I bio im je veran
And he was faithful to them
Sve do sudnjeg dana,
Until his last day,
Boža zvani Pub.
Boža called the Spade.

Gospodo draga,
Dear gentlemen,
On je nestao bez traga
He is gone without the trace
I to celoj priči daje čudan ton.
And it gives a weird tone to this story.
Neki se džambasi kleli
Some horse dealers sweared
Da su kod Sombora sreli
They met around Sombor
Jednog tipa što je bio isti on.
A guy that was the same as him.
Možda ga odvela karta
Maybe cards took him
Čak u Prag ili Beč,
All the way to Prague or Vienna,
Već dugo niko o njemu
For a long time about him no one
Nije čuo ni reč.
Didn't hear a word.
Da l' se još drži na svetu
Is he still in this world (alive)
Il' je predao meč,
or he gave in the match,

Pa s anđelima na vrh neba
and with angels on the top of the sky
igra raub, preferans i ajnc?
plays Raub, preference and Blackjack?

'Džaba vam novci, moji sinovci,
In vain is your money my nephews,
Džaba vam bilo dobre volje.
in vain is your good will.
I pogledi čvrsti, lepljivi prsti,
And steady glances, sticky fingers,
Ja ipak varam malo bolje.'
I still cheat a little better.'
E, pa da.
Eh, well yes.
A karta je kurva,
And card is a whor*,
Izvin'te me što psujem
Excuse me for scolding
Jer ja samo pričam
Because I only talk
Onako kako čujem
How I hear it
I ako su lagali mene
And if I was lied
I ja lažem vas.
I lie to you
Tu priču zna svako
Everyone knows that story
Od vraga do popa
From the devil to the priest
Jer mnogi su mangupi
Because many wastrels
Ostali tropa.
Were left broke.
Kockar se krije i čuči
A gambler hides and squats
U svakom od nas
In every one of us
I čeka pravi čas.
And waits for the right time.

Enjoy!!!