Текст и перевод песни Autobuss debesis - Balāde par Johanu

Balāde par Johanu

Sensenos laikos, tāltālā zemē princese dzīvoja,
Bija tā jauna, bija tā skaista, visi to mīlēja.
Tvīka pēc viņas kaimiņvalsts princis mežģīņu ūzās tērpts,
Trīsgalvu pūķis asaras lēja, vienam dzīvot nav vērts.
Bruņinieks Johans, nabags kā žurka, arī ko cerēja,
Pārdeva bruņas, nopirka rozes, princesesi sūtīja.
Ak, Johan, Johan, nabaga Johan!

Nebaltā dienā trīsgalvu pūķis, apnicis vaimanāt,
Saēdās sēru, rāpās uz pili princesi bildināt.
Karalis lūdza kaimiņvalsts princism briesmonim ceļā stāt.
Solīja atdot meitu par sievu, puskaraļvalsti klāt.
Princim tai dienā sāpēja zobi, karot viņš nespēja,
Pēdējā brīdī atsteidzās Johans, šausmoni nāvēja.
Ak, Johan, Johan, drosmīgais Johan!

Varonis Johans skrandains un rētains pilsdurvīs klauvēja,
Princesi daiļo, puskaraļalsti algā sev prasīja.
Karalis lēma glābējam izsniegt bruņkreklu lietotu
Trīs stopus joda, ko ieziest brūces, miestiņa pusmuc.
Daiļavu atdeva kaimiņu princim trīs dienas līksmoja,
Varonis skāva miestiņa trauku un gauži raudāja.
Ak, Johan, Johan, piekrāptais Johan!

Pēc trijiem gadiem tai pašā pilī princese dzīvoja,
Bija vēl jauna, bija vēl skaista, princis to ienīda.
Princese daiļā neļāva vīram mežģīņu ūzas ģērbt,
Nelaida medīt, aizliedza dzīrot, deva tik tēju strēbt,
Drošsirdis Johans no pūķa ādas vesti sev pašuva,
Pārdeva bruņas nopirka kazu, mežmalā ganīja.
Ak, Johan, Johan, laimīgais Johan!

Ballad of John

In ancient times, in a distant land, there was a Princess,
She was so young and so beautiful. Everyone loved her.
A Prince from the neighboring Kingdom, dressed in lace mustaches, haunted her,
The three-headed dragon was bursting into tears, it's not worth living alone.
Sir John, poor as a rat, also hoped,
He sold his armor, bought roses, and sent them to the Princess.
Oh, John, John, poor John!

On a gloomy day, the three-headed dragon, tired of whining,
Ate the sorrow, crawled to the castle to woo the Princess.
The King asked the Prince from the neighboring Kingdom to stand in the way of the monster.
He promised to give his daughter in marriage, and half of the Kingdom in addition.
The Prince had a toothache that day, he couldn't fight,
At the last moment John arrived, and killed the monster.
Oh, John, John, brave John!

The hero John, ragged and scarred, knocked on the castle door,
He asked for the beautiful Princess and half of the Kingdom as a reward.
The King decided to give the Savior a used iron shirt,
Three ounces of iodine to anoint his wounds, and a half-mug of moonshine.
The beauty was given to the Prince from the neighboring Kingdom, they celebrated for three days,
The hero smashed the moonshine mug and wept bitterly.
Oh, John, John, unlucky John!

Three years later, in the same castle, the Princess was living,
She was still young, still beautiful, but the Prince hated her.
The beautiful Princess did not allow her husband to wear lace mustaches,
She would not let him hunt, forbade him to feast, and gave him only tea to drink.
Brave John made himself a vest from dragon skin,
He sold his armor, bought a goat, and tended it in the forest.
Oh, John, John, lucky John!