Zortzi nobio

Eight Boyfriends

Zortzi nobio

There's a pretty girlNeska politte dago
From the towns of the hills;Laukizko herrien
I've had eight boyfriendsZortzi nobio ein deittuz
In the last two years.Urte bi ttíerdien
If I hadn't alwaysEz ibil bazan beti
Been so damn fine:Fineza garbien
The eighth one will beZortzigarrena deuko
The one I truly want.Inozko larrien

The first boyfriendLehelengo nobioa
Was a real charmer,Ei zan kuberue
A handsome guy butMutil galanta baina
With a crooked smile.Bekoki pardue
If I had taken himHagaz hartu banendun
As my own man,Neure (i) estadue
I’d be living nowOrain egongo nintzen
In a happy marriage.Ondo ezkondue

The second boyfriendBigarren nobioa
Was a shoemaker;Zan zapatarie
He was a bit roughKoxoa ixen ezpalitz
But comforting too.Konsolagarrie
He would have been mineNeupere banittuzen
With his charm and style,Orrotza ta harie
But I told him thatBaina (i) enendun gure
I wanted a shoemaker.Nik zapatarie

The third boyfriendHirugarren nobioa
Is a widower,Dogu alargune
From many corners,Baztar askon jaubie
A real gentleman.Erederu jaune
If he hadn’t hadEuki ezpazittuzen
A bunch of kids,Etze bete ume
It would be trueEgie da zeozer
That we’d have made it.Egingo gendune

The fourth boyfriendLaugarren nobioak
Is missing, ladies;Falta deu andrie
He’s a widower andAlargune da eta
A real money-maker.Errentadorie
He’s a handsome guy andGizon galanta da ta
From a wealthy place,Diruen jaubie
A rich widowerAlargun aberatsak
Is what I need.Neu gure naudie

The fifth boyfriendBosgarren nobioa
Is Eusebio;Dogu (i) Eusebio
He gives me two bucksEgunen pezeta bi
Every single day.Deukoz diario
I’d choose him overBerau ixengo neuke
Anyone else, you know,Inor baino hobago
I’m happy with himBerak gure banendu
And that’s how it goes.Ni konforme nago