CZTERY REFY - Lowlands

Lowlands

Polish words: Krystyna Banaszewska - Rogacka
Music traditional: "Lowlands"

Tej nocy snilem dziwny sen.
- Lowlands. Daleki jest moj kraj.
Tej nocy snilem dziwny sen
Kraj moj daleko jest stad.

Widzialem w bieli mila ma.
- Lowlands. Daleki jest moj kraj.
Widzialem w bieli mila ma.
- Kraj moj daleko jest stad.

Ona nie rzekla slowa mi.
- Lowlands. Daleki jest moj kraj.
Ona nie rzekla slowa mi.
- Kraj moj daleko jest stad.

Dzis wiem, ze nie mam milej juz.
- Lowlands. Daleki jest moj kraj.
Dzis wiem, ze nie mam milej juz
- A kraj moj daleko jest stad.

"Lowlands" - this beautiful song was first performed in public in Poland in its original version by Andrew Taylor during the "Shanties '88" festival in Krakow. The Polish lyrics date from the end of 70's. It was occasionally performed by the group "Refpatent". There is also another version of this song where it is sung by a woman mourning over the loss of her sweetheart. In 2000, at the "Jeziorak International Shanties Meeting", "Lowlands" was first time performed by Ula Kapala - a singer known up to now mainly for her excellent interpretations of Celtic songs.