Анатолий Полотно - Тихий плёс
текст песни

A quiet stretch of river, the moon is shining, the stars are falling
A dog is nearby, we're sitting warmed by the fire
And fish soup and vodka in a mug bring joy to the soul
The night is quiet, we gaze at the starry sky

I earned it as best I could, I hurried to live
No one offered me a better fate
I found and lost, without grieving
Only life and the people with whom I lived it are important
I earned it as best I could, I hurried to live
No one offered me a better fate
I found and lost, without grieving
Only life and the people with whom I lived it are important

Now I'm over forty-five
A lifetime is short, but I just want to know
Who, after all, was able to create such beauty
You know, Jack, we're not given to understand

I earned it as best I could, I hurried to live
No one offered me a better fate
I found and lost, without grieving
Only life and the people with whom I lived it are important
As best I could I earned, I hurried to live.
No one offered me a better fate.
I found and lost, without grieving.
Only life matters and the people with whom I lived it.

A quiet stretch of river, the moon shines, the stars fall.