Voddekara ...boatman..

Voddekara ( Boatman ) the Boatman was an important occupation before, ferrying the people on the other side or Poltoddi and sometimes a pretty damsel would come by, and she would fall in love with a boatman and forget her lover waiting for her on the other side of the river.

Lyrics: Luis Martins Music: M. Alphonso

Credit: Xavier Pereira

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He:

Lamb rund thonddgar dorya

through vast and cold Sea

Mojem voddem polltodi vor-ya

let's row my boat to the other side

Tandd voddem tanddela

the boat is set sail

Ami Xirvoddea vochum-ya ....Repeat

Lets us go to Shiroda

She

: Voddekara, voddekara, maka vhorn vapoi Xirvoddea

Boatman, Boatman please reach me to Shiroda

Duddu ditam zaite tuka, Mozo mogi maka apoita

I will give you lot of money, my lover is calling me

He:

Bhium naka, bhium naka, cholie thonddgar doria assa

Do not be afraid, do not be afraid, Girl the sea is cold

Distoch tujem rupnnem maka

when I see your visage( person)

Mojem kalliz umchamboll zata.

my heart is in a tempest ( troubled)

She:

Kalliz mojem mogan budlam

my heart is drowning in love

Maka xirvodd vor poddtaim paim

reach me to Shiroda I beg of you

He:

Tambdi saddi golleant nam kaim

You're not wearing red saree around your neck

Login zata, bhienakai ....repeat

I will get married do not be afraid

She:

Voddekara, voddekara

boatman, Boatman

Maka voronakai Xirvoddea

Do not reach me to Shiroda

Ghe hem kalliz ditam tuka

take this heart I am giving you

Mhunntam voddekaruch zai maka

I need only my boatman

He:

Yeo go moga, Yeo go moga

Come my love, Come my love

Mojem voddem focot ravta tuka

my canoe (boat) awaits you alone

Dogaim moujen, voddem tandd-yia

both of us enjoy rowing the boat

Vochon login zaum-ya Xirvoddea

Let go to Shiroda to and get married.