"А люди все роптали и роптали ..." ["A lyudi vse roptali i roptali..."] [English translation]

And the people muttered and muttered,

And the people want fairness:

"We were first in line,

And those, who are behind us, are already eating!"

They were told, so as not to quarrel:

"We ask you to leave, dears!

Those who are eating, you see, are foreigners,

And who are you, if I may ask?"

And the people muttered and muttered,

And the people want fairness:

"We were first in line,

And those, who are behind us, are already eating!"

And again the administrator explained to them,

"I beg you to leave, dears,

Those who are eating, you see, are delegates,

And who are you, if I may ask?"

And the people muttered and muttered,

And the people want fairness:

"We were first in line,

And those, who are behind us, are already eating!"