| He walks along the Don, walks along the Don,
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| A young Cossack is walking along the Don.
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| A young Cossack is walking along the Don.
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| And there the maiden is crying, and there the maiden is crying,
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| And there the maiden cries over the fast river.
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| And there the maiden cries over the fast river.
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| What are you crying about, what are you crying about,
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| What are you crying about, why are you shedding tears?
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| What are you crying about, why are you shedding tears?
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| And how can I not cry, how can I not cry,
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| And how can I not cry, how can I not shed bitter tears?
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| And how can I not cry, how can I not shed bitter tears?
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| The gypsy wondered, the gypsy wondered
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| The gypsy woman guessed, took it by the hand.
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| The gypsy woman guessed, took it by the hand.
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| Drown girl, drown girl
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| You will drown, girl, on your wedding day.
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| You will drown, girl, on your wedding day.
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| You're going to get married, you're going to get married
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| You go to get married - the bridge will collapse
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| You go to get married - the bridge will collapse
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| He walks along the Don, walks along the Don,
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| A young Cossack walks along the Don,
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| And the maiden, and the maiden - under troubled waters |