Носики-курносики [Nosiki-kurnosiki] [English translation]

Finally, having climbed half the world around,

My small boys are in bed fast asleep

Fast asleep my green-eyed nations, sleep my treasures dirty-faced,

Little noses, little schnoses, sniff.

So peaceful and good they are while sleeping

In the world there are no better kids

Bruises like bright peas

Burning on their knees and

Blankets thrown aside upon the bed

Bruises like bright peas

Burning on their knees and

Blankets thrown aside upon the bed.

But tomorrow if you know ahead as to

Into which directions their paths lead

If without invitation

To go to a drawing lesson and

Into outer space barefoot to tread

If without invitation

To go to a drawing lesson and

Into outer space barefoot to tread

Tiredly over them the clock is beating

Peacefully on earth the children sleep

Sleep my little desperadoes

Sleep my Titovs and Gagarins

Little noses, little schnoses, sniff

Sleep my little desperadoes

Sleep my Titovs and Gagarins

Little noses, little schnoses, sniff.

• Artist:Valentina Tolkunova