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Thread #29172   Message #3737948
Posted By: Mrrzy
17-Sep-15 - 12:48 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Add: Stenka Razin (Russian)
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Stenka Razin (Russian)
Here's what I could get, can you get the missing pieces?

In a heavy Russian accent, so that "stream" rhymes with "him" (and "this" with "peace")

Stenka Razin
by Theodore Bikel (An Actor's Holiday)

From behind the little island in the middle of the stream
Floats the boat of Stenka Razin with a very handsome him (bis)

In the front sits ???, a princess of Persian birth
??? [All last night] was making whoopee full of drinks and full of mirth (bis)

From behind the friends they murmured (gnmgnmgnmgnmgnmgnmgnmgnm) "For this ??? [wench] he'd leave us all
[All last night he fussed about her] ??? He's a sissy after all" (bis)

??? [Stenka] frowns in silent fury, sure a storm will soon arise
For the blood is rushing wildly to the angry boss' eyes (bis)

The princess with lowered eyelids (flpflpflp), half alive and not quite dead
All a-tremble but in silence listens to what Stinker [Stenka?]said (bis)

"Volga Volga, ?? mother, rushing ever flowing on
Have you ever had a present from the Cossack of the dawn? (bis)

To prevent dispute and quarrels among men so brave and free
This fair beauty, mother Volga, I will now present to thee." (bis)

In his mighty arms he lifted her and flung her through the air
Overboard, into the river, he then flung the maiden fair.

"Come, you guys, why sit in silence? Quickly dance and sing, [drink??] like this! (Pop! Aah!)
We will all now sing in chorus just to rest her soul in peace." (bis)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNmT20rSRSw