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Thread #84010   Message #1547880
Posted By: Genie
23-Aug-05 - 04:01 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Yerakina / Gerakina (trad. Greek)
Subject: Lyr Req: Yerakina (or Gerakina)
Somewhere (in my Weavers song book, I think), I have the Greek lyrics to Yerakina (Gerakina), but I can't find the book.

I also have a record of The Limeliters (sp?) singing an English version, but my turntable no longer works.

Here is what I recall of The Limeliters' version:

Yerakina

Yerakina at the spring.
Yerakina comes to fill her water jar.
(She doesn't hear a thing)
While her bangles ring.

Refrain:
Druga-drug, druga-druga-drug
(Greek phrase which I can't recall).

Yerakina at the spring,
Yerakina sees her sweetheart passing.
He doesn't hear a thing
though her bangles ring.

Yerakina at the spring.
Round the water hole the rocks are shiny.
Yerakina tumbles in
While her bangles ring.


Yerakina in the spring.
Yeraking hears her sweetheart laughing.
"Yerakina, don't you cry,
I love you wet or dry!"


The song is in 7/8 time and the chords are very easy (1-4-5 or something like that).

Does anyone have the full lyrics in Greek (transliterated, preferably) and/or the correct Limeliters lyrics?

Genie