Дворник [Dvornik] [English translation]

In furcoat, hat and Dushegreya Jacket (#1)

The Street Sweeper smoked his little pipe

And, being comfortably seated on the bench

The Street Sweeper said to the snow

(REF:)

Vir-Vir-Vir-Vir

Bum-Bum-Bum-Bum

Trrrrr--ras-sas-sa

Rilassa, Ralassa

Dzhumlai-Rudi-Ralala

Will you fly, snow, will you melt ?

Its impossible to find out..

Sweeping in and sweeping out

No good in sweeping at all

The Point of saying being what ?

I'd better sit down, and smoke some more

Rilassa, Ralassa

Dzhumlai Rudi-Ralalla (REF)

The Sweeper smokes and smokes his pipe

And with his eyes squints at the snow

He sighs and yawns

And all of a sudden falls asleep (REF)

(INTERLUDE)

"Manya, just look!" yelled Vanya

Do you see the scarecrow sitting over there

Staring with his charcoal eyes

Looking at his broom (REF)

He looks like some sort of snowman

Or just Father Frost

Come now, hit him on the hat

Or pinch him in the nose (REF)

And it would roar in an instant, stamp the feet

And it would jump up from the bench

And it would shout in russian: (REF)