Translation of the song Rubedenii artist Valeriu Sterian
Rubedenii
Family
Tanti Rina de la Focsani
Auntie Rina from Focșani
Are masina , casa si bani
has car, home and money,
Unchiul Virgil de la Mizil
uncle Virgil from Mizil
N-are nici ton la telefon
got no tone on the phone
Varul Scarlat de prin Calafat
Cousin Scarlat from Calafat
Are-un butic si ceva la ficat
has a boutique and some liver problem
Matusa Mia nu-i fata rea
Auntie Mia is no bad girl
Trage la saiba si la masea
working in the factory and drinking
Refren:
Chorus:
Rudele mele imi dau fiori
My family gives me shivers
Doar cand le vad la nunti
only when I'm with them at weddings
Si la-nmormantari
and funerals
Nenea Fanel e somer la Ploiesti
Uncle Stevie is unemployed in Ploiești
Si-are convingeri muncitoresti
and has proletary ideas
Matusa Ana dinspre nevasta
Auntie Anna from the wife
Face impresie..si buna si proasta
makes good and bad impression.
Unchiul Georgica se ramoleste
Uncle Georgie is turning old
Dar la doi ani se recasatoreste
but in two years, he's marrying again
Nepoata Andra e inca mica
Niece Andra is still little
Si e incredintata legal la mamica
She is legally entrusted to her mother
Refren
Chorus
Bunica Aurica statea la oras
Granny Aurica was living in the town
Si-avea o pensie de urmas
And had a survivor's pension
Cealalta bunica, tot o Aurica
The other granny, an Aurica too
Ducea la tara o viata agrara
was living an agrarian life in the country side
Nasul Petrica e marinar
Godfather Pete is a sailor
Si nasa Mioara il vede cam rar
an godmother Mioara is seeing him rarely
Socrul Mitrut si soacra Jenica
Father in law Mitruț and mother in law Jenny
Sunt foarte mandri de ce face fiica
are proud of what their daughter is doing
Refren
Chorus
Frate-meu Doru e profesor
My brother Doru is a teacher
N-are catedra, nici bani, nici par
got no proffessorship, no money and no hair
Iar eu ajuns in prim capitala
and I got in the capital city
Am multe rude...mare scofala
Got a big family, big deal!
Refren...
Chorus