Donna Donna

Donna Donna

Εβραϊκό παραδοσιακό

Lyrics: Arthur Kevess and Teddi Schwartz

On a wagon bound for market
There’s a calf with a mournful eye
High above him there’s a swallow
Flying swiftly thru the sky

How the winds are laughing
They laugh with all their might
Laugh an’ laugh the whole day thru
An’ half the summers night

Donna, donna, donna, donna
Donna, donna, donna, don

Stop complaining, said the farmer
Who told you a calf to be
Why don’t you have wings to fly with
Like the swallow, so proud an’ free

Calf’s are easily found and slaughtered
Never knowin’ the reason why
But who have treasures freedom
Like the swallow has learned to fly

Ελεύθερη μετάφραση

Σ’ ένα βαγόνι
πηγαίνοντας για την αγορά
Ένα μοσχαράκι με θλιμμένα μάτια
τραγουδά
Αυτοί που αγαπούν την ελευθερία
πάντα την κρατούν σαν θησαυρό
και πετούν εκεί που παν τα πουλιά