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: "Nincsen pénzem a vonatra, szeretőm sincs, aki hazahozatna" (I have no money for the train, and no lover to have me brought home).

You can listen to various versions of this iconic song on platforms like Spotify or watch performances on YouTube . Orszaguton hosszu a jegenyesor

The song is a popular csárdás , often performed by legendary artists like Kovács Apollónia and Bokor János . It tells the story of someone traveling back home on foot, lacking the money for a train, yet finding comfort in the fact that their destination (often mentioned as Kolozsvár or Kaposvár in different versions) is not far. Lyrics (Excerpt) : "Nincsen pénzem a vonatra, szeretőm sincs, aki

: "Országúton hosszú a jegenyesor, hosszú a jegenyesor hazáig" (On the highway, the row of poplars is long, it is long until home). It tells the story of someone traveling back

(A long row of poplars on the highway) is a classic Hungarian "magyarnóta" (Hungarian song). It was written by Mihály Erdélyi (1895–1979), who composed both the music and the lyrics. Song Overview

: "Fáradt lábam estére hazatalál, nem messze van ide Kolozsvár" (My tired feet will find their way home by evening; Kolozsvár is not far from here). Popular Interpretations