Собрание [Sobranie] [English translation]

Old friends gathered at an oak. The dishes make noise in the wood, meal is being cooked.

A huge table is already laid, a wonderful piglet is roast.

And an excellent troll [Russian folk song] is fetching a quality beer barrel.

Since long times, as it is possible, the friends are meeting once in a year.

Oh, how many people gathered here!

The fabulous people are taking a walk.

The king is sitting opposite the forester, the forester – on the right side of a joker.

And beside the gnome aren’t bored – they’re singing songs about the mountains.

Each one having come here will tell you the stories. It’s a law of the assembly, and that’s the will of Prince!

There isn’t any fool here who won’t serve himself some beer!

And, rattling their mugs, old friends get drunk.

And, leaning upon the golden cane, in the appearance of all onholy force, Nobody and No one is standing, the Russian Witch-Prince

Vasiliy is standing

And, leaning upon his golden cane, Nobody and No one is standing, the Russian Witch-Prince

Vasiliy is standing

My book has been closed, and the wood disappeared somewhere.

But I hear, how the leaves are making noise, and how the old friends are singing…

• Artist:Korol' i Shut
• Album:(1997) Король и Шут