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Istemem Babacim

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    BACKGROUND

    Information: A song.

    Region: Turkey


    LYRICS

    Kızım seni Ali'ye vereyim mi?
    istemem Babacım istemem
    Onun adı Ali, belkide deli
    istemem Babacım istemem
    Kızım seni ñmer'e vereyim mi?
    istemem Babacım istemem
    Onun adı Ömer, alır beni do"ver

    istemem Babacım istemem
    Kızım seni Bahri'ye vereyim mi?
    istemem Babacım istemem
    Onun adı Bahri, çekilmez kahrı
    istemem Babacım istemem
    Kızım seni Yaşar'a vereyim mi?
    istemem Babacım istemem
    Onun adı Yaşar, alır beni boşar

    istemem Babacım istemem
    Kızım seni sarhoş'a vereyim mi?

    isterim Babacım isterim
    Onun adı sarhoş, sarar beni pek hos,
    isterim Babacım isterim
    Onun adı sarhoş, sever beni pek hos,
    isterim Babacım isterim
          My daughter, should I give you to Ali?
    I don't want it daddy, I don't
    his name is Ali, perhaps he is crazy (deli)
    I don't want it daddy, I don't
    My daughter, should I give you to Ömer?
    I don't want it daddy, I don't
    his name is Ömer, he might take me and beat me (döver)

    I don't want it daddy, I don't
    My daughter, should I give you to Bahri?
    I don't want it daddy, I don't
    his name is Bahri, I cannot put up with him
    I don't want it daddy, I don't
    My daughter, should I give you to Yaşar?
    I don't want it daddy, I don't
    his name is Yaşar, he might take me and then divorce me

    I don't want it daddy, I don't
    My daughter, should I give you to sarhoş?

    I want that daddy, I want
    his name is sarhoş, he cuddles me sweetly
    I want that daddy, I want
    his name is sarhoş, he loves me sweetly
    I want that daddy, I want

    Note: sarhoş = drunkard


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