Često sjednem sam na našu klupu staru
Kad dragu ne mogu ja zagrlim gitaru
Pa onda mol po mol polako lomim bol
A on je žilav lik pa izlazi ko pobjednik
Dobro veče svima, ostavljacima
Još više ostavljenima
Uvjek ima dima ako čovjek
Suzom gasi žar u očima
Hajdemo ruke nek podigne svako
Ko je bar jednom zbog ljubavi plako
Sreća i tuga, sve je za čovjeka
Hajdemo ruke nek podigne svako
Ko je bar jednom zbog ljubavi plako
Prekrsio kao ja balkanska pravila
Ko lopov najveći suza se prikrade
Al ja je ne pustim, muškarci to ne rade
Često sjednem sam na našu klupu staru
Kad dragu ne mogu ja zagrlim gitaru
Pa onda mol po mol polako lomim bol
A on je žilav lik pa izlazi ko pobjednik
English Translation
Balkan Rules
I often sit on our old bench
When I can’t embrace my darling, I embrace my guitar
So pray after pray
I slowly break my pain
But he’s the vigorous type, so he leaves like a winner
Good evening everyone,
to the rest
Much more to the rest,
There is always smoke if a man
Extinguishes the fire with his tears in his eyes
Come on everyone, let’s raise our hands
Who has at least cried once for love
Happiness and sadness, it’s all for a man
Come on everyone, let’s raise our hands
Who has at least cried once for love
And violated the Balkan rules, like me
Like a thief, the largest tears sneak in
But I don’t let them flow, men don’t do that
I often sit on our old bench
When I can’t embrace my darling, I embrace my guitar
So pray after pray
I slowly break my pain
But he’s the vigorous type, so he leaves like a winner