Текст и перевод песни Інна Книжник - Зятя вибирала

Зятя вибирала

Наша мати Катя вибирала зятя
Щоб був кучерявий та хлопчина бравий
Щоб був кучерявий та хлопчина бравий

Ой зятя вибирала, ой зятя вибирала
Зятя вибирала, що буде — не знала
Ой зятя вибирала, ой зятя вибирала
Зятя вибирала, що буде — не знала

Наша мати Зіна вибрала грузіна
Чорнявий, чубатий, на гроші багатий
Чорнявий, чубатий, на гроші багатий

Ой зятя вибирала, ой зятя вибирала
Зятя вибирала, що буде — не знала
Ой зятя вибирала, ой зятя вибирала
Зятя вибирала, що буде — не знала

Наша мати Ганна вибрала цигана
На гітарі грає, гроші заробляє
На гітарі грає, гроші заробляє

Ой зятя вибирала, ой зятя вибирала
Зятя вибирала, що буде — не знала
Ой зятя вибирала, ой зятя вибирала
Зятя вибирала, що буде — не знала

А мати Ребека вибрала узбека
Замість тілогрійки носить тюбетійки
Замість тілогрійки носить тюбетійки

Ой зятя вибирала, ой зятя вибирала
Зятя вибирала, що буде — не знала
Ой зятя вибирала, ой зятя вибирала
Зятя вибирала, що буде — не знала

А ще случай стався: негр тут попався
Бігають по хаті чорні і губаті
Бігають по хаті чорні і губаті

Ой зятя вибирала, ой зятя вибирала
Зятя вибирала, що буде — не знала
Ой зятя вибирала, ой зятя вибирала
Зятя вибирала, що буде — не знала

Choosing a Son-in-Law

Our mother Katya was choosing a son-in-law
So that he'd be curly-haired and a brave young man
So that he'd be curly-haired and a brave young man

Oh, she was choosing a son-in-law, oh, she was choosing a son-in-law
Choosing a son-in-law, she didn't know what would happen
Oh, she was choosing a son-in-law, oh, she was choosing a son-in-law
Choosing a son-in-law, she didn't know what would happen

Our mother Zina chose a Georgian
Dark-haired, with a forelock, rich in money
Dark-haired, with a forelock, rich in money

Oh, she was choosing a son-in-law, oh, she was choosing a son-in-law
Choosing a son-in-law, she didn't know what would happen
Oh, she was choosing a son-in-law, oh, she was choosing a son-in-law
Choosing a son-in-law, she didn't know what would happen

Our mother Hanna chose a Gypsy
Plays the guitar, earns money
Plays the guitar, earns money

Oh, she was choosing a son-in-law, oh, she was choosing a son-in-law
Choosing a son-in-law, she didn't know what would happen
Oh, she was choosing a son-in-law, oh, she was choosing a son-in-law
Choosing a son-in-law, she didn't know what would happen

And mother Rebecca chose an Uzbek
Wears a tubeteika instead of a quilted jacket
Wears a tubeteika instead of a quilted jacket

Oh, she was choosing a son-in-law, oh, she was choosing a son-in-law
Choosing a son-in-law, she didn't know what would happen
Oh, she was choosing a son-in-law, oh, she was choosing a son-in-law
Choosing a son-in-law, she didn't know what would happen

And another thing happened: a black man showed up here
Black and thick-lipped are running around the house
Black and thick-lipped are running around the house

Oh, she was choosing a son-in-law, oh, she was choosing a son-in-law
Choosing a son-in-law, she didn't know what would happen
Oh, she was choosing a son-in-law, oh, she was choosing a son-in-law
Choosing a son-in-law, she didn't know what would happen