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JOVANO JOVANKE

(learned in 1959 at Kolo Festival and kolo classes)

Jovano, Jovanke,
    (Jovana, Jovanka,)
//Kraj Vardarot sedis mori
    (Beside the Vardar river you sit)
Belo platno belis
    (Washing white linen,)
Se nagore gledas duso
    (Gazing upwards,)
Srce moje, Jovano//
    (My heart, Jobvana)

Jovano, Jovanke,
//Tvojata majka, mori
    (Your mother)
Tebe ne te data,
    (Will not let you)
Kaj mene da dojdes duso
    (Will not let you come to me, my soul)
Srce moje, Jovano//

Jovano, Jovanke,
//Jas te doma cekam, mori
    (I am waiting for you at home)
Doma da mi dojdes
    (For you to come to me at home)
I ti ne da odis duso
    (But you won't come, my soul,)
Srce moje, Jovano//

(from miriam berg's folk dance song collection)