Don’t hold your head so high beautiful Baxtiar
You are big eared (too proud)
You lift your ears so high
With money, you sharpen them
Refrain
You Forgot, Baxtiar, your broken shoes
Now that you’ve become a little rich
When you drink a little, outside like a cock
You neglect your neighbors
We aren’t saying such harsh words
Only that a poor man thinks highly of himself when rich
Do you remember Baxtiar hamaldji
A hungry worker
In your poverty,
You might have hung yourself
Because of your children’s hunger
Refrain
Lyrics by Muzo Bizlim
Photo Caption: Muzo Bizlim with Ramko, one of the most famous singers of Shutka, and Dutch reporters discussing his work in writing lyrics and melodies for local Rom musicians who later record these songs on their albums.
