Босоногий мальчик [Bosonogiy malchik] [English translation]

A noon, hot noon, a city and a port quay,

A barefoot boy danced tarantella.

And a crowd of passers-by, with different

Skins and faiths, from different countries

Rained coins of different colours to his feet.

There was a time many years ago

When that boy was the happiest in the world.

There was a time when some people were rich

And some were free like south wind.

A noon, the same city, but after many years,

A white Chevrolet replaced the devil-may-care dances.

You will come with a long-time melancholy to the night quay

Where you danced before, when a barefoot boy.

There was a time many years ago

When that boy was the happiest in the world.

There was a time when some people were rich

And some were free like south wind.

There was a time many years ago

When that boy was the happiest in the world.

There was a time when some people were rich

And some were free like south wind.

There was a time many years ago

When that boy was the happiest in the world.

There was a time when some people were rich

And some were free like south wind.

There was a time many years ago

When that boy was the happiest in the world.

There was a time when some people were rich

And some were free like south wind.