Bărbat was the brother and successor of voivode Litovoi whose territory had comprised northern Oltenia (Romania).
In 1277 (or between 1277 and 1280), Litovoi renounced fealty to king Ladislaus IV of Hungary (1272–1290) when the king claimed lands for the crown, but Litovoi refused to pay tribute for them. King Ladislaus IV dispatched a punitive force, and Litovoi was killed during the battle against the Hungarian army. Bărbat was taken prisoner and sent to the royal court where he was forced not only to pay ransom but also to recognize Hungarian rule. After Bărbat accepted Hungarian suzerainty under the stress of circumstances, he returned to his country.
All these events are recounted in the king’s letter of grant of 8 January 1285, in which king Ladislaus IV donated villages in Sáros County (today in Slovakia) to Master George, son of Simon, who had been sent against Litovoi.
Intro]
Are you with me, Baby!
I wannna know I wanna know
My girl...
[Verse 1]
Try to tell you that I love you babygirl
But it's all in vain [in vain, in vain]
Try to tell you that I be there for you
When you call my name [my name, my name!]
If every little thing I try to do, it gon cause you pain [pain, pain]
Then I might as well leave you girl and don't come back again
Cause you know I can't pretend
I tell you that I give you love straight to the end
Bad mind a cut we off, them nah want we carispen (correspond)
They dont understand it, from my heart...
[Chrous]
Babygirl you know this from de start
Well any which part you walk you got me caught, you a di top
My PEPPERPOT
Babygirl I put you at the top
Well any which part you walk you got me caught, you a di top
My PEPPERPOT
[Verse 2]
Girl I'm givin you the best of me
And babygirl a you deserve the best indeed
Nuff a them a try fi cut my speed
And that just keeps depressing me
But nothing's gonna break my stride
And babygirl a let me tell you this you are my pride
If I don't get the chance to treat you right
Might as well den take my life
[Bridge]
Have you ever buck a woman and you feel so close?
That you can't do without er, think bout er de most
Family and friend dem nuh stop from oppose
Its like watering a rose that never will grow
Time after time me a try prove my love
Cah the bond that me feel got to be from up above
None a them nuh waan fi see
Now dem mek me waan fi grief
They dont waan believe it, its from my heart...
[Chrous]
[Bridge 2]
Yeeaaah....
Girl I wanna know [I wanna know]
Are you with me?... baby!
And I wanna know [I wanna know]
Can you feel me?, lady!
Well I wanna know [I wanna know]
Are you with me?... baby!
Then dont listen none a them fools
Cause they don't understand
[Verse 3]
Try to tell you that I love you babygirl
But it's all in vain [in vain, in vain]
Try to tell you that I be there for you
When you call my name [my name, my name!]
Every little thing I try to do, it gon cause you pain [pain, pain]
Then I might as well leave you girl and don't come back again
Cause you kno I can't pretend
And babygirl this is driving me insane
Bad mind a cut wi off, them nah want wi carispen (correspond)