Zovite mi ženuneka stavi rukunek izvadi zmijuzmiju otrovnicu
Neda svoju rukuuješće me zmijabez tebe ja mogubez ruke ne mogu
Ostao sam sam životekol'ko li si surovzar nikog nemada mi pomogne
Zvao sam bratanije hteo da dođezvao sam sestrunije htela da dođezar nikoga nemamprokleta zmija oh, majko
Ne plači mi sinedošla ti je majkabez ruke ja mogubez tebe ne mogu
Stavila je majkasvoje obe rukeizvadila zmijuzmiju otrovnicuzagrlila sinakrvavim rukama
Call my wifelet her give me a handlet her take out this snakethis poisonous snake
She won't give me a handthe snake will bite me1'I can live without youI can't live without my hand'
My life, I'm all alonewhy are you so cruel,is there no onewho can help me?
I called my brotherhe didn't want to comeI called my sistershe didn't want to comedon't I have anyone?that darn snake, oh mother
2'Don't cry my sonyour mother has comeI can live without my handI can't live without you'.
Mother gaveboth her handsshe took out the snakethat poisonous snakeshe embraced her sonwith blooded hands