Istemem Babacim

Papa, I Don't Want To

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Lyrics

Turkish Lyrics	English Translation
Kezem sani Ali'a verayem me	Child, shall I marry you to Ali?
Kezem sani Ali'a verayem me	Child, shall I marry you to Ali?
Istemem babacim, istemem,	I don't want to, Papa, I don't want to.
Onen adi Ali, belki da dali	His name is Ali and he may be crazy.
Istemem babacim, istemem.	I don't want to, Papa, I don't want to.
Kezem sani Amera verayem me	Child, shall I marry you to Amer?
Kezem sani Amera verayem me	Child, shall I marry you to Amer?
Istemem babacim, istemem.	I don't want to, Papa, I don't want to.
Onen adi Amer, aler beni deuver,	His name is Amer and he might beat me,
Istemem babacim, istemem.	I don't want to, Papa, I don't want to.
Kezem sani Bahriya veryem me,	Child, shall I marry you to "Bahri" (Sailor)?
Kezem sani Bahriya veryem me,	Child, shall I marry you to "Bahri" (Sailor)?
Istemem babacim, istemem.	I don't want to, Papa, I don't want to.
Onen adi Bahri, chekilmaz kahri.	His name is Bahri and hard to stand.
Istemem babacim, istemem.	I don't want to, Papa, I don't want to.
Kezem sani Yashara verayem me	Child, shall I marry you to Yashar?
Kezem sani Yashara verayem me	Child, shall I marry you to Yashar?
Istemem babacim, istemem.	I don't want to, Papa, I don't want to.
Onen adi Yashar, aler beni boshar,	His name is Yashar and may be empty,
Istemem babacim, istemem.	I don't want to, Papa, I don't want to.
Kezem sani Sarkosha verayem me	Child, shall I marry you to a drunk?
Kezem sani Sarkosha verayem me	Child, shall I marry you to a drunk?
Istemem babacim, istemem.	I don't want to, Papa, I don't want to.
Onen adi Sarkosh, seni beni bir bosh,	His name is Drunk and may be useless,
Istemem babacim, istemem.	I don't want to, Papa, I don't want to.

Where To Get Recordings Of This Song

One excellent recording of Istemem Babacim appears on Gypsy Fire, a CD featuring Richard A. Hagopian and Omar Faruk Tekbilek. <==Click here to order Gypsy Fire from Amazon.com in the U.S. <==Click here to order Gypsy fire from Amazon.ca in Canada. On The "Magic" of John Bilezikjian, published by Dantz Records, this song appears as the first entry in the opening medley titled "Julia's Dream".