Polish mountaineer songs from the Carpathian Mountains
Mr. Bartosz came from Galacia, Austrian Poland, at the age of 19.
A. "I am a moutaineer". A song of yearning sung by the mountaineer who was washed by the rain, rocked by the wind, but all that worries him is his yearning for his girl friend.
B. "In the brick cellar" - a song and dance. In the cellar the dancers were dancing. 'Watch their feet,' one of the watchers said, 'I would dance myself if I had straight feet.' One of the dancers tore a lady's skirt so she turned around and tore his pants.
C. The red belt; the weapon behind the belt; a happy thought and free hand - these are the marks of the mountaineer.
Refrain mentions several rivers of Poland, they play for the mountaineers and the mountaineer happily sings and dances to their music. For the mountaineer there is no life but in the mountains - if Fate throws him on the plains or in the valleys, he will die of loneliness.