1. Shoulder straps have not yet been torn off
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And the regiments were not shot,
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Still not red, but green
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A field rises by the river.
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They are not many and not few years old,
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But their fate is sealed.
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They are not generals yet
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And the war is not lost.
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2. They have a short moment in stock
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For stormy glory and victories,
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Sentimental Beauties
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They are looked upon admiringly.
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And at the triumphal parades
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They are waiting for awards and ranks,
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But these scenes are so fatal
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And those faces are so pale.
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Chorus: Bloody, drunken,
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At least sing, at least howl like a wolf!
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My native country
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And what are you doing with me?!
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3. Family albums are burning
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In hot charcoal fireplaces,
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From the walls of the Ipatiev House
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Fear is already creeping in
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The Messiah has already descended from heaven,
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And his thoughts are pure.
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Russia bears its eternal cross,
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Counting fresh crosses.
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4. Yesterday exquisite dandies,
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Today - the knights of war,
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They are not immigrants yet
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They are still her sons.
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But life passed as it never happened,
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And left no trace.
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Burned out on the horizon
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Their guiding star.
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Chorus: Bloody, drunken,
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At least sing, at least howl like a wolf!
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My native country
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And what are you doing with me?!
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5. The last shot with the heart crossed,
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An inexorable farewell look,
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But the diaries of women who loved
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They will be resurrected for posterity.
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Oh, my God, what would happen to us,
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Whenever it's all in vain...
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Whenever the mind is not eclipsed
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Is there a red dawn on the tower?!
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Chorus: Bloody, drunken,
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At least sing, at least howl like a wolf!
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My native country
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And what are you doing with me?!
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Bloody, drunken,
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At least sing, at least howl like a wolf!
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My native country
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And what are you doing with me?! |