Два друга и разбойники [Dva druga i razboyniki] [English translation]

Two fellas're coming home

At night on the road

Suddenly gang from the forest

Have surrounded them along

One guy bursted into tears, fell to his knees:

"Do not kill me please,

I'll do everything you wish "

And the ataman* said, putting his hands in the pocket:

"Here is a knife, you take it,

If you want to live -

Kill your friend! "

Terrible cry then came out,

When a knife had stabbed a chest

Ataman right after this

Said very quietly: "Well,

Take this bastard!

Tie him well

And throw in the pit with the corpse!"

Despite an order was strange,

Right away

Killer and a dead man

Were seated there face-to-face

Two fellas're coming home

At night on the road

Suddenly gang from the forest

Have surrounded them along