| Klauni (original) | Klauni (translation) |
|---|---|
| Vecs klauns man smejot teica: | An old clown laughed at me and said: |
| «Šai dzīvē viss ir joks | "Everything in this life is a joke |
| Tā nauda, bauda, laime | Its money, enjoyment, happiness |
| Ir tikai apburts loks» | There is only a vicious circle » |
| Nekas te nav pa īstam | Nothing is real here |
| Šai cirka arēnā | In this circus arena |
| Mēs tā kā zvēri klīstam | We wander like beasts |
| Sen solī nolemtā | Long decided step |
| Un klauni zin' ko runā | And clowns know what they're talking about |
| Bez klauniem jau nekur | No clowns anywhere |
| Šo zemeslodi veco | This globe is old |
| Simts klauni plecos tur | One hundred clowns on the shoulders there |
| Un šūpina un mētā | And swings and throws |
| Un krata tāpat vien | And just shake |
| Tad joka pēc vēl iesper | Then the joke after another |
| Un smejot tālāk brien | And laughing further brien |
| Un klauni zin' ko runā | And clowns know what they're talking about |
| Bez klauniem jau nekur | No clowns anywhere |
| Šo zemeslodi veco | This globe is old |
| Simts klauni plecos tur | One hundred clowns on the shoulders there |
| Un šūpina un mētā | And swings and throws |
| Un krata tāpat vien | And just shake |
| Tad joka pēc vēl iesper | Then the joke after another |
| Un smejot tālāk brien | And laughing further brien |
| Mans draugs man gudri teica: | My friend told me wisely: |
| «Ne nieka nebaidies | «No one is afraid |
| Tās lietas, kuras sāpēs | The things that will hurt |
| Tāpat reiz notiksies» | It will happen once » |
| Un tie, kas smejas, raudās | And those who laugh shall weep |
| Ja netici, tad skat' | If you don't believe it, see ' |
| Tas cirks jau sen ir projām | That circus is long gone |
| Bet klauni vēl tepat | But the clowns are still here |
