Lyrics:

Foaie verde trei smicele,
De unde vii tu, fa lele ?
Pe unde vii tu, fa lele,
De la Turnu Magurele ?

Si ce-ai targuit tu, lele?
Sapte siruri de margele.
[I-auzi...hop... ha ha ha ha ha...]

Sapte siruri de margele,
Broboada cu ciucurele,
Sapte siruri de margele,
Broboada cu ciucurele,
Sapte siruri de margele,
Batista cu bagadele,1
Icusari2 si testemele.
[I-auzi... hop-hop... hiii...]

Daolica,3 lele-lele,
Da-mi si mie din margele,
Daolica, lele-lele,
Da-mi si mie din margele,
Sa le dau mandrutii mele,
Sa mi-o-mpodobesc cu ele,
Sa le dau mandrutii mele,
Sa mi-o-mpodobesc cu ele,
[I-auzi... ha, ha-ha-ha-ha...]


TRAD

Green leaf three stalks,
Where do you come from, fa lele?
Where do you come from, fa lele,
From Turnu Magurele?
 
And what did you bargain for, lele?
Seven rows of beads.
[I-auzi ... hop ... ha ha ha ha ha ...]
 
Seven rows of beads,
Tassel brocade,
Seven rows of beads,
Tassel brocade,
Seven rows of beads,
Handkerchief with bagels, 1
Icusari2 and testes.
[Listen ... hop-hop ... hiii ...]
 
Daolica, 3 lele-lele,
Give me the beads too,
Daolica, lele-lele,
Give me the beads too,
To give to my proud ones,
To adorn myself with them,
To give to my proud ones,
To adorn myself with them,