Jali Jali ~ Betawi Folk Song

jakarta in the past (1950)

Jali Jali

(Benyamin Sueb)

Ini dia si jali-jali

lagunya enak, lagunya enak merdu sekali

ini dia si jali-jali

eh, sayang disayang

lagunya enak merdu sekali

capek sedikit tidak perduli sayang

asalkan tuan, asalkan tuan senang di hati

jalilah jali roda melati, sayang

cali cali roda melati

calilah cali berganti-ganti

ular naga diemprut selang

(ah lu kate belanda)

uler kadut, uler kadut segene gini

(segede ape bang?) (neh!)

ular naga diemprut selang, nona, nona

uler kadut, uler kadut segede gini

(kayak gede banget) (ah, lu tau kok)

digode jande gak inget pulang, sayang

digode jande gak inget pulang (kenape bang?)

sampe lupain utang seringgit

dari turki ke bojong lengkong, sayang

dari turki ke bojong lengkong

sebab si pengki turunan cukong

(ha ha.. lu tahan gak tuh)

keramat ape tiga langkah?

(mane gua tahu)

sayang di sayang, kramat karet banyaklah lumpur

keramat ape tiga langkah?

eh sayang di sayang, kramat lah karet banyaklah lumpur

jimat ape yang abang pake sayang,

siang dan malam, siang dan malam ga bisa tidur

jali-jali dari cikini, sayang

jali-jali dari cikini

jali jali… sampai disini

In English:

this is Jali the Jali-Jali
it is really nice song nice melodious song once
a little tired no matter how oh dear
as long as.....along as the mister get happy at heart

the most delicious is the mango shrimp
hey very unfortunate high tree ... high tree but rare fruit
the single is the most delicious honey
where to go ... where to go, nothing is banned
the mountain is there, the mountain is here
hey.......is unfortunate amid ... amid jasmine flowers

the confused is there, the confused is here dear
equally ... alike put their heart

Jalilah Jali from Cikini dear
Jali-Jali from Cikini ... Jalilah Jali already up here