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Following are to versions of lyrics transcription taken from the discussion on "Forum Nostalgia"
Version of Pavel (holoimes):
If someone has no a full wallet,
Then believe me, whoever he would be,
He will not pay attention to him,
Even if he would be smarter (than) King Solomon
However if someone has bim-boom wallet
Even if he is ben Isi dumb,
Oj, everybody takes off hat in front of him,
And says “How do you do, Pan”
Refrain:
Hey, wallet, my friend,
Hey you are with me!
Hey la la,
Hey la la,
If a poor one got 5 Rubles debt,
for the apartment where he lives.
The landlord kicks him out,
and the last 5 Kopeks takes from him.
But when a factory owner,
declares that he is bankrupt
“Hey, for Ruble there is a Kopek” he replies,
And like Lord continues to live…
Refrain:
Hey, wallet, my friend,
Hey you are with me!
Hey la la,
Hey la la,
Version of Dima (dima):
If someone has no a full wallet,
Then believe me, whoever he would be,
He will not pay attention to him,
Even if he is smarter (than) King Solomon himself
However if one has a full wallet
Even if he is idiot-dumb,
Oj, everybody takes off hat in front of him,
And greets him “How do you do, Pan”
Refrain:
Hey, wallet, my friend,
Be with me!
Hey la la,
Hey la la,
If a poor one got 5 Rubles debt
for the apartment where he lives
The landlord kicks him out,
and the last ? will take from him
But when a factory owner
Declares that he is bankrupt
“Hey, for Ruble there is a Kopek” he replies,
And like Lord continues to live…
Refrain:
Hey, wallet, my friend,
Hey you are with me!
Hey la la,
Hey la la,
(English translation by Yuri Bernikov) |