[Verse 1]
Yesterday I worked so hard, delal sem through the day
She was working by my side, delala all the way
We remember how it's done, l-participle and "biti"
Jaz sem delal, ona je delala, that's the Slovenian way
[Chorus]
Past and future, learn the pattern
L-participle with "biti"
Sem delal, bo delala
Bom, boš, bo - that's the key
Bova, boste, bodo too
Conditional with "bi"
Bi delal, bi delala
Slovenian verbs made easy
[Verse 2]
Tomorrow I will work again, bom delal in the morning
You will work, boš delala, future tense is dawning
Midva sva delala before, we two worked side by side
Now we'll say bova delala, future as our guide
[Chorus]
Past and future, learn the pattern
L-participle with "biti"
Sem delal, bo delala
Bom, boš, bo - that's the key
Bova, boste, bodo too
Conditional with "bi"
Bi delal, bi delala
Slovenian verbs made easy
[Bridge]
Masculine delal, feminine delala
Change the ending, that's the rule
Oni so delali in the past
Bodo delali, future's fast
If you would work, then say "bi"
Bi delal, never changes, try
[Verse 3]
First person bom, second person boš
Third person bo, remember those
Dual has bova, also bosta
Plural bomo, boste, bodo
Practice makes it stick so well
Slovenian stories you can tell
[Chorus]
Past and future, learn the pattern
L-participle with "biti"
Sem delal, bo delala
Bom, boš, bo - that's the key
Bova, boste, bodo too
Conditional with "bi"
Bi delal, bi delala
Slovenian verbs made easy
[Outro]
From Russian speakers, drop the auxiliary in the past
English speakers, future "biti" helps the meaning last
Delal, delala, delali
Now you've got the Slovenian way