Bulat Shalvovich Okudzhava - Prayer (Russian and English dual text).

Bulat Okudzhava
Francois Villon`s prayer
Translated by Alec Vagapov
While the world is still turning, and while the daylight is broad,
Oh Lord, pray, please give everyone what he or she hasn’t got.
Give the timid a horse to ride, give the wise a bright head,
Give the fortunate money and about me don’t forget.
While the world is still turning, Lord, You are omnipotent,
Let those striving for power wield it to their heart's content.
Give a break to the generous, at least for a day or two,
Pray, give Cain repentance, and remember me, too.
I know You are almighty, and I believe You are wise
Like a soldier killed in a battle believes he’s in paradise.
Like every eared creature believes, oh, my Lord, in You,
Like we believe, doing something, not knowing what we do.
Oh Lord, oh my sweet Lord, my blue eyed Lord, You’re good!
While the world is still turning, wondering, why it should,
While it has got sufficient fire and time, as You see,
Give each a little of something and remember about me!
1989

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Hvala, napisala sam si tekst na ruskom da mogu pjevati s Bulatom. On je bio prijatelj Arsena Dedica naseg divnog umjetnika. Ova pjesma je bas za dusu.

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Much love from Greece. This is eternal art.

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Thank you. I teach Russian (among other languages) and I am fully aware of just how you can't learn a language in isolation from its culture, so I'm trying. Not an easy task, let me tell you. People are not as into written word now as they used to be. But to each his own, I guess.