Listen to different renditions of this classic Hungarian song: Kovács Apollónia - Országúton hosszú a jegenyesor YouTube · Magyar Nóta Bokor János : Országúton hosszú a jegenyesor YouTube · NÓTÁK - CSÁRDÁSOK Kalmár Pál: Országúton hosszú a jegenyesor YouTube · István Szekeres Országúton hosszú a jegenyesor YouTube · Kredenc - Topic Országúton hosszú a jegenyesor - Kredenc - Spotify
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) Orszaguton hosszu a jegenyesor
The song's imagery focuses on the long road home and personal longing: Listen to different renditions of this classic Hungarian
: "Országúton hosszú a jegenyesor, hosszú a jegenyesor hazáig" (On the highway, the row of poplars is long, it is long until home). : "Fáradt lábam estére hazatalál, nem messze van
: "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
(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