Hajdútánc [English translation]

Come on hajdú1, agile crow you

Let's dance a beautiful dance!

You aren't a bastard nor a swan substandard

So lets shout jump!

Use your lips, and move your legs

to dance a soldier dance.

Use your lips, and move your legs

to dance a soldier dance.

Come on hajdú,

Let's dance a dance!

Your aren't a bastard,

So lets shout jump!

Use your lips

to dance a soldier dance.

Move your legs

to dance a soldier dance.

Come on spring forth! where are you, be frolic!

Blow the bagi dance2

Work the blowpipe and work the bag

Don't be gentle to the drones!

Because he gave his

Offspring to the other guy.

Because he gave his

Offspring to the other guy.

Come on spring forth!

Blow the bagi dance,

Work the bag

Don't be gentle to the drones!

Because he gave his

Offspring to the other guy.

Because he gave his

Offspring to the other guy.

Hej the hajdús live in that way

Assume they don't raid, barter is okay

They lead away the oxen of rich men

And fondle their beautiful daughters

Hej the hajdús are the tough guys

They try hard in battles and fights

Pagans rue and weaklings fear

When the sword of a hajdú is getting near!

Come on hajdú, agile crow you

Let's dance a beautiful dance!

You aren't a bastard nor a swan substandard

So lets shout jump!

Use your lips, and move your legs

to dance a soldier dance.

Use your lips, and move your legs

to dance a soldier dance.

Come on spring forth! where are you, be frolic!

Blow the bagi dance

Work the blowpipe and work bag

Don't be gentle to the drones!

Because he gave his

Offspring to the other guy.

Because he gave his

Offspring to the other guy.

Come on spring forth!

Blow the bagi dance,

Work the bag

Don't be gentle to the drones!

Because he gave his

Offspring to the other guy.

Because he gave his

Offspring to the other guy.

Hej the hajdús live in that way

Assume they don't raid, barter is okay

They lead away the oxen of rich men

And fondle their beautiful daughters

Hej the hajdús are the tough guys

They try hard in battles and fights

Pagans rue and weaklings fear

When the sword of a hajdú is getting near!

1. The hajdú were a group of people in Hungary.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hajduk2. The "bagi dance" is type of folk dance. I assume that it's origins are in the Hungarian village, Bag.