Eartha Kitt - Uska Dara (A Turkish Tale)

Uska Dara (A Turkish Tale)
Eartha Kitt
03:05
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Song lyrics

Üsküdar'a gider iken aldi da bir yagmur [x2]
Kâtibimin setresi uzun, etegi çamur [x2]
Kâtip uykudan uyanmis, gözleri mahmur [x2]
Kâtip benim, ben kâtibin, ele karisir
Kâtibime siter eter faltu ne güzel yarasir

Uskadara is a little town in Turkey
And in the old days, many women had male secretaries
Oh, well, that's Turkey

Üsküdar'a gider iken bir mendil buldum [x2]
Mendilimin içine lokum doldurdum [x2]

They take a trip from Uskudara in the rain
And on the way they fall in love
He's wearing a stiff collar
In a full dress suit
She looks at him longingly through her veil
And casually feeds him candy
Oh, those Turks

Kâtibimi arar iken yanimda buldum [x2]
Kâtip benim, ben kâtibin, el ne karisir
Kâtibime kolali da gömlek ne güzel yarasir

Kâtibimi arar iken yanimda buldum [x2]
Kâtip benim, ben kâtibin, el ne karisir