Some version of this two-part Shoppe song is traditionally sung on St. Lazarus day throughout Bulgaria. More than a specific 'song' this is a representation of the singing done on this day, wherein two young people walk from village to village singing out gossip and nonsense to their neighbors in a kind of parade. 

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Our arrangement comes from the Bulgarka Quartet and is sung like this: 

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Section 1 - Duet/Full Choir/Duet/Full Choir

Section 2 - Full Choir

Section 3 - Duet

Section 4 - Two singers on top, choir on drone

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Lyrics

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Eh, poido povedohe eh, 

Lazare konya na vodou

Eh, kon mi se steche eh, 

Lazare, ta mi uteche.

Eh, poido povedohe eh, 

Lazare, konya na vodou.

 

I slanceto treperi, delijo Jovane,

i treperi da zaide, delijo Jovane.

 

I Dona bile brala done do

eh, i mo ne done

I po Juruchko pole done do

eh. I mo ne done.

 

I more, dva sa mladi dodumaya

Mitre le Dimitre i ti ze 

lebe le da doidesh

 

I more, dodumaya da begaya

Mitre le Dimitre i ti ze 

lebe le da doidesh

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Translation

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Eh, I shall go, I shall lead, eh, 

Lazare, a horse to the water 

Eh, my horse started to swell 

and run away

Eh, I shall go, I shall lead, eh, 

Lazare, a horse to water

 

The sun was trembling, young Jovane,

It was trembling and then it has set, young Jovane

 

Done picked herbs

In the field

In the field of Uruchko she picked herbs

In the field. 

 

Two young perople agreed

Mitre and Dimitre, 

and you should come too.

 

They agreed to run away.

Mitre and Dimitre, 

and you should come too.