*Literal translation:* Which one, don’t ask about that Asphalt Country There is a sad old house On the sunny side. Recently a nice guy Left this house What happened to him recently? Better not ask about that. Why, don't ask, he was Blacker than tar And the one he loved It was whiter than snow. Why someone else's happiness Always makes someone angry? And every time an unkind eye It prevents us from loving. And the guy is shot in the back Hit like thunder And who disappeared in the alley - Better not ask about that. Why are all the doors wide open? Open all year round After all, the one whom they are waiting for in that house It won't fit the doors.
*Literal translation:*
Which one, don’t ask about that
Asphalt Country
There is a sad old house
On the sunny side.
Recently a nice guy
Left this house
What happened to him recently?
Better not ask about that.
Why, don't ask, he was
Blacker than tar
And the one he loved
It was whiter than snow.
Why someone else's happiness
Always makes someone angry?
And every time an unkind eye
It prevents us from loving.
And the guy is shot in the back
Hit like thunder
And who disappeared in the alley -
Better not ask about that.
Why are all the doors wide open?
Open all year round
After all, the one whom they are waiting for in that house
It won't fit the doors.
This is a fantastic version of this song! Got lots of Melodiya mono LP's but thats mainly classical stuff. Always very well recorded. 😊
Очень хорошая версия 🙂🙂🙂
Natürlich ist der russische Text sehr weit vom Original entfernt:)
Известная мелодия! Я не знала, что она такая "древняя" ))
На ранней Мелодии или на поздней патефонной)
Перевод песни был сделан по всем законам коммунизма.