The Abduction

Everyone raise a glass! Whoa! Well, comrades We've had our fun Lived, laughed, and loved Friends of my youth When shall we meet again? I'm going abroad Goodbye, my Gypsy lovers All my revels here are over Well goodbye, Matryosha Kiss me one last time Whoa Remember me to Steshka There, goodbye, goodbye, goodbye Wish me luck, my Gypsy lovers Now, goodbye, goodbye, goodbye (Goodbye, my Gypsy lovers) (All my revels here are over) (Well goodbye, Matryosha) (Kiss me one last time) (Whoa) (Remember me to Steshka) (There, goodbye, goodbye, goodbye) (Wish me luck, my Gypsy lovers) (Now, goodbye, goodbye, goodbye) Now drink! (Hurrah!) (Smash the glasses on the floor!) Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Whoa! Here's to happiness, freedom, and life! May your travel be swift as a scythe cuts through the grass! (Whoa...) (Whoa...) May your sorrows be counted and numbered as many As drops of wine and vodka that stay in my glass! (Whoa...) (Whoa...) Всего хорошего На посошок Поехали Всего хорошего На посошок Поехали Всего хорошего На посошок Поехали Всего хорошего На посошок Поехали На посошок Поехали Wait, wait, wait! Shut the door! First we have to sit down! Yes, that's the way It's a Russian custom All right Wait, wait, wait! Wait! Where's the fur cloak? Huh? I have heard what elopements are like She'll rush out more dead than alive Just in the things she's wearing If you delay at all, there'll be tears And "Papa" and "Mama" Then she's frozen in a minute And must go back But you wrap the fur cloak 'round her And you carry her to the sleigh That's the way That's the way That's the way That's the way Let's get outta here! Come on now! And the troika tore down Nikitski Boulevard! Hey, Balaga Ho, Balaga Hey, hey, ho, Balaga Hey, hey, Balaga The famous troika driver Hey, Balaga Ho, Balaga Hey, hey, hey, Balaga Hey, hey, Balaga The famous troika driver When they reached the gate Dolokhov whistled The whistle was answered And a maid servant ran out "Come into the courtyard Or you'll be seen She'll come out directly" Dolokhov stayed by the gate Anatole followed the maid Into the courtyard Turned the corner Ran up to the porch You will not enter my house Scoundrel! Anatole, come back! Betrayed! Betrayed! Anatole! Come back! Betrayed! Betrayed! Anatole! Come back! Betrayed!