Zemlja mojih pradedova

"Zemlja mojih pradedova" (Serbian Cyrillic: "Земља мојих прадедова", lit. "The Land of My Great-Grandfathers") is a song performed by Vojislav Vojo Tintor. An alternate version also written by the lyricist, Rade Vidić would appear in the 1994 Ljubiša Kalas album Vera pravoslavna under the name "Kolevka je ovo moja".

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Song by Војислав Војо Тинтор
from the album Српске народне пјесме
English title	The Land of My Great-Grandfathers
Released	1991 (1991), 1993 (1993)
Genre	Novokompovana
Length	3:33
Label	ТИНТОР ГРАДЕКС (1991), РЕНОМЕ (1993)
Producer(s)	Мијат Божовић (1991)

Music and lyrics

The speaker of this song tells why he cannot leave his homeland as it is worth more than tangible riches like gold coins (ducats) and treasure. The mention of the history of hardship within this land along with the fact that his family lives there gives the speaker more reasons to stay.

Lyrics

Lyrics: Neću, neću u tuđinu Neću blago ni dukate Da napustim rodnu grudu Nema blaga da mi plate Tu me majka rodila Tu me mlekom dojila Kolevka je ovo moja Zemlja mojih pradedova Nekad, Nekad živelo se Ljudi kažu mnogo teže Al' nevolja znaj još jače Da za rodnu grudu veže Tu me majka rodila Tu me mlekom dojila Kolevka je ovo moja Zemlja mojih pradedova Volim, volim ovo zemlju Jer tu žive mili moji I za mene osim ove Druga zemlja ne postoji Tu me majka rodila Tu me mlekom dojila Kolevka je ovo moja Zemlja mojih pradedova

Lyrics (English): I won't go abroad I don't want treasure or ducats To abandon my homeland There is no treasure they can pay me There my mother gave birth to me There she nursed me with milk This cradle of mine The land of my great-grandfathers "In the past" people said "Living was more difficult" But trouble is known to be stronger That it binds one to the homeland There my mother gave birth to me There she nursed me with milk This cradle of mine The land of my great-grandfathers I love this land Because my dear ones live here Apart from this one No other country exists for me There my mother gave birth to me There she nursed me with milk This cradle of mine The land of my great-grandfathers