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.