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Istemem Babacim
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Sung by John Bilezikjian |
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Sung by Omar Faruk Tekbilek |
Lyrics
Turkish Lyrics |
English Translation |
| Kezem sani Ali'a verayem me | Child, shall I marry you to Ali? |
| Kezem sani Ali'a verayem me | Child, shall I marry you to Ali? |
| Istemem babacim, istemem, | I don't want to, Papa, I don't want to. |
| Onen adi Ali, belki da dali | His name is Ali and he may be crazy. |
| Istemem babacim, istemem. | I don't want to, Papa, I don't want to. |
| Kezem sani Amera verayem me | Child, shall I marry you to Amer? |
| Kezem sani Amera verayem me | Child, shall I marry you to Amer? |
| Istemem babacim, istemem. | I don't want to, Papa, I don't want to. |
| Onen adi Amer, aler beni deuver, | His name is Amer and he might beat me, |
| Istemem babacim, istemem. | I don't want to, Papa, I don't want to. |
| Kezem sani Bahriya veryem me, | Child, shall I marry you to "Bahri" (Sailor)? |
| Kezem sani Bahriya veryem me, | Child, shall I marry you to "Bahri" (Sailor)? |
| Istemem babacim, istemem. | I don't want to, Papa, I don't want to. |
| Onen adi Bahri, chekilmaz kahri. | His name is Bahri and hard to stand. |
| Istemem babacim, istemem. | I don't want to, Papa, I don't want to. |
| Kezem sani Yashara verayem me | Child, shall I marry you to Yashar? |
| Kezem sani Yashara verayem me | Child, shall I marry you to Yashar? |
| Istemem babacim, istemem. | I don't want to, Papa, I don't want to. |
| Onen adi Yashar, aler beni boshar, | His name is Yashar and may be empty, |
| Istemem babacim, istemem. | I don't want to, Papa, I don't want to. |
| Kezem sani Sarkosha verayem me | Child, shall I marry you to a drunk? |
| Kezem sani Sarkosha verayem me | Child, shall I marry you to a drunk? |
| Istemem babacim, istemem. | I don't want to, Papa, I don't want to. |
| Onen adi Sarkosh, seni beni bir bosh, | His name is Drunk and may be useless, |
| Istemem babacim, istemem. | I don't want to, Papa, I don't want to. |
Where to Get Recordings of this Song
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Artist: Omar Faruk Tekbilek |
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Artist: John Bilezikjian & Souhail Kaspar (Part of the medley titled "Julia's Dream") Dantz Records - John Bilezikjian Telephone: (+1) (949) 581-5664 Web Site: www.dantzrecords.com |
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