Can Anyone Help with a Polish Kids Song that Sounds Like, “Sheevey Coy”?

Tom wrote:

Maybe you can help me.

I seem to recall a Polish children’s song from 50 years ago. The opening lines sounded like Sheevey coy, sheevey coy. The only parts of the song I remember go something like this with English sounds as I do not know the actual Polish words. It was a short 4 line ditty that went:

First line – Sheevy coy, sheevy coy
Second line – unknown
Third line – Coya zhim, coya zhim
Fourth line – something, something, something, kocham cie

My father used to sing this to us when we were quite small 50 years ago. He is gone and I cannot find anyone who knows this rhyme.

Does this sound familiar to you or any of your contacts?

Thanks,

Tom Wisniewski

If anyone can help Tom, please comment below.

Thanks!

Mama Lisa

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Dorene Says:
November 11th, 2008 at 1:18 am

We were just in Poland and sounds like a song we were looking for, we thought it sounded more like Shanate but we knew it meant so far away, she’s so far away, could this be the same song, I’d like to know where I can find this song

Len Dunikoski Says:
November 18th, 2008 at 8:47 pm

It’s Siwy Kon (Gray Horse). If you Google it you’ll find lots of information. You can even find it on You TubeQ

Kasia Bylinowska Says:
December 6th, 2008 at 12:13 am

My Dad remembers this song, too. His father and mother sang it. It means Gray Horse. His parents were from south east Poland.

Krystyna Says:
February 18th, 2009 at 5:27 pm

I think this is the song you’re looking for. It is called: Siwy Kon (Gray Horse)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6wB4a98gmg

Lisa Says:
February 18th, 2009 at 9:36 pm

FYI The song in the video above is about 2 1/2 minutes into the video.

I found these lyrics in Polish below (if anyone could provide an English translation that would be great!)… -Mama Lisa

Siwy Kon

Siwy kon, siwy kon malowane sanki
Pojechal, pojechal do swojej kochanki.

Pojechal, zajechal, ona go czekala
Gdy go zabaczyla, buziaka mu dala.

Buziaka mud ala, do ucha szeptala
Zostaj zemna jasiu, bede cie kochala.

Nikt nie wie, nikt nie wie, nikt nie bedzie wiedzial
Za co Jas kochany, we wiezieniu siedzial.

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