The Greek song "Ta paidia tou Peiraia"

(Folk-Music)

Friday 21 January 2011, by Margarita PAVLIDOU

Here are the Lyrics of the song "Ta paidia tou Peiraia" or "Piraeus children"

Τα παιδιά του Πειραιά

Aπ’ το παράθυρό μου στέλνω

ένα, δύο και τρία και τέσσερα φιλιά

που φτάνουν στο λιμάνι

ένα και δύο και τρία και τέσσερα πουλιά

Πώς ήθελα να είχα

ένα και δύο και τρία και τέσσερα παιδιά

που σαν θα μεγαλώσουν όλα

να γίνουν λεβέντες για χάρη του Πειραιά

Όσο κι αν ψάξω, δεν βρίσκω άλλο λιμάνι

τρελή να μ’ έχει κάνει, όσο τον Πειραιά

που όταν βραδιάζει, τραγούδια μ’ αραδιάζει

και τις πενιές του αλλάζει, γεμίζει από παιδιά

Aπό την πόρτα μου σαν βγω

δεν υπάρχει κανείς που να μην τον αγαπώ

και σαν το βράδυ κοιμηθώ

ξέρω πως, ξέρω πως, πως θα τον ονειρευτώ

Πετράδια βάζω στο λαιμό

και μια χάντρα φυλακτό

γιατί τα βράδια καρτερώ, στο λιμάνι σαν βγω

κάποιον άγνωστο να βρω

Όσο κι αν ψάξω ...

that is

Piraeus children

from my window, I send off

one, two and three and four kisses

that reach the harbour

(as though) one and two and three and four birds

how I wished I had

one and two and three and four children

once they would all grow up

to become "dashing" lads, for Piraeus’s sake

no matter how I search, I cannot find another harbour

to make me "wild" over, as much as the Piraeus

where, as soon as night falls, (it) pours out "songs" for me

and its "pen-sketches" changes, gets filled up with children

as soon as I walk out my door

there’s noone I would not "love"

and as I go to sleep at night

I know that, I know that I will be dreaming of him (/her)

gems, on the neck I set

and a bead (as a) charm

for at night I await, as I go out to the harbour

a certain "stranger" to find

no matter how I search ...

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