Zülfü Livaneli – Uzun Boylu Cüceler

Hazreti Şahın avazı Turna derler bir kuştadır Asası Nil deryasında Hırkası bir derviştedir Haydar Haydar şahım Haydar Haydar Haydar pirim Haydar Nil deryası Umman oldu Sarardı gül benzim soldu Bakışı aslanda kaldı Döğüşü hala koçtadır Nerde Pir Sultanım nerde Özümüz asılı darda Yemen den öte bir yerde Daha Düldül savaştadır

Ben buyum, ben buyum, ben buyum sevgilim Ben buyum, ben buyum, ben buyum sevgilim Ne köşküm, sarayım, ne servetim var Ne malım, ne mülküm, ne servetim var Sana bir saltanat vaat edemem ki Yalnız seni seven temiz bir kalbim var Ben buyum, ben buyum, ben buyum sevgilim Yalanla Kuramam aşkın temelini Allah’tan korkarım aldatamam seni…

I’ll pick you up when you’re down Be there when no one’s around When you’re in unfamiliar places Count on me through life’s changes I’m in tune with how you feel Everything bout this is real When you’re in unfamiliar places Count on me through life’s changes You’re all I want, yeah yeah I know…

I remember when I was a lad times were hard and times were bad But there’s a silver lining behind every cloud Just poor people that’s all we were tryin’ to make a livin’ out of black land dirt We’d get together in a family circle sing out loud (Daddy sang bass mama sang tenor)…

My mother used to treat me like a fool Made sure I did my homework and I wasn’t late for school Told me exactly what to wear and how and when to cut my hair But a boy can only stand so much then he has to make a move. My dad didn’t have too…

(McNabb) I’m not yet convinced that pride will come before a fall I have seen you standing in your Sunday best and all Waiting for a fool to take you further than you are Given time you’ll finish every heartache that you start Chorus: Who do you want for your love Better make up your…