Songs of Bulat Okudjava

Song about Infantry (midi)

Forgive infantry that sometimes unmindful, without breath.

We’re always marching, when spring is rummaging over whole earth.

How long it could be? Barrens, quagmires, and mud and sand

And pale willows like pale sisters bid you farewell. (bis)

Don’t believe weather, when three days rain starts between trees.

Don’t believe infantry, when there is anger and courage in song.

Don’t believe, don’t believe, when orchards are full of birds’ songs.

You don’t know yet if someone dies or has to survive. (bis)

My motherland, you taught us to learn to live and hear your voice.

Comrade man, it is not bad, this destiny you have.

We always were marching and it is only one thing to wake us up.

Why always we’re marching when spring is rummaging above earth?

Why always retreating when spring is rummaging above earth? (bis)

 

Alexandr Sergeievitch Pushkhin (midi)

What happened, happened and never come back.
Well, every era has its own order and turns...
But it is a pity, that here, at this door Pushkhin will never appear again,
I would like to have a couple of drinks with him (bis)

Today we don’t need to wander on foot.
There are so many cars here and we have even rockets to drive....
But it is a pity no sleighs in Moscow today, and they never will be again here,
and it breaks my heart in two...(bis)

I hear to my era, my master and creator,
this reasonable century, my experienced century I worship....
But it is a pity that as before we dream about false gods
and somehow we are always ready to worship them. (bis)

Well, it is obvious that our way was victorious,
and we have everything already, a roof over head, non-iron shirts and food...
But it is a pity that over our many victories
shadows of empty monuments of past continue to fall ...(bis)

What happened, happened, I’m going out for a walk
and look at Arbat and, oh god, there is a guest!
Horses at sleigh are whining and Aleksandr Siergeievitch is walking,
I bet my head that tomorrow something will happen for sure! (bis)