| Kas dzīvo tanī pusē
| Who lives on that side
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| Kur vakarā ir rīts
| Where evening is morning
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| Kur piepūsts ods pūš tauri
| Where an inflated mosquito blows a horn
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| Un ziloņi kur sīc?
| And where are the elephants?
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| Kas dzīvo tanī pusē
| Who lives on that side
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| Kur jūrā paisums plok
| Where in the sea the tide falls
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| Kur saknes stāda gaisā
| Where the roots are planted in the air
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| Bet asnus zemē rok?
| But do you dig sprouts in the ground?
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| Kas dzīvo tanī pusē
| Who lives on that side
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| Kur kuģis vagu ar
| Where the ship furrows with
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| Un traktors stāv uz enkura
| And the tractor stands on the anchor
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| Pa ziemu šovasar?
| By winter this summer?
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| Kas dzīvo tanī pusē
| Who lives on that side
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| Kur lidmašīnas lien
| Where planes fly
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| Kur gliemežiem liek spārnus
| Where snails get their wings
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| Lai tie pa gaisu skrien?
| Let them run through the air?
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| Kas dzīvo tanī pusē
| Who lives on that side
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| Kur kurpes galvā mauc
| Where the shoes are on the head
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| Kur neatļauts ir atļauts
| Where the forbidden is permitted
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| Kur klusēdami sauc?
| Where are the silent calls?
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| Kas dzīvo tanī pusē
| Who lives on that side
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| Kur muti pirkstā bāž
| Where you put your finger in your mouth
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| Kur veselie guļ gultās
| Where the healthy lie in beds
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| Kur slimie kalnus gāž?
| Where do the sick move mountains?
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| Kur sekunde var gaidīt
| Where a second can wait
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| Bet gadi — ai, kā zib
| But the years—oh, how flash
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| Kur muzikanti nespēlē
| Where musicians don't play
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| Kad daudzi dancot grib?
| When do many want to dance?
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| Kas dzīvo tanī pusē
| Who lives on that side
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| Kur vilki vaid un blēj
| Where wolves howl and howl
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| Kur jāsmejas, kad jāraud
| Where to laugh when to cry
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| Kur nepļauj to, ko sēj?
| Where you don't reap what you sow?
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| Es nezinu, es nezinu
| I don't know, I don't know
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| Es kļūdīšos varbūt
| I may be wrong
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| Bet vai tev, draudziņ, nešķiet
| But don't you think so, my friend
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| Ka tā var arī būt? | That it can be? |