In Petersburg ist Pferdemarkt [English translation]

The old Ilja Iljuschin has a young wife

Who is so sweet, who is so beautiful

And on top of that clever

When Spring has come, she purrs genlty

And moves through the man's hair

Then she says softly "Now you have to go and I stay here"

In Petersburg there is the horse market

A man must go there

I wish you a good time

You know how loyal I am

Dei didel didel didam

Dei didel didel didei

In Petersburg there is the horse market

And Petersburg is far!

(La la la...)

To the old Ilja Iljuschin, this sounds strange

He goes out, then turns

And hides behind the door

A young Horseman comes

The lady let him enter

She says: "The old man is not here, the coast is clear"

In Petersburg there is the horse market

A man must go there

I wish you a good time

You know how loyal I am

Dei didel didel didam

Dei didel didel didei

In Petersburg there is the horse market

And Petersburg is far!

(La la la...)

The old Ilja Iljuschin didn't like this at all

He knocked on the oak door, and his rage was so great

From inside shouted his young wife: "You must be a stranger!

My man is away until tomorrow morning, you can't come in!"

In Petersburg there is the horse market

A man must go there

I wish you a good time

You know how loyal I am

Dei didel didel didam

Dei didel didel didei

In Petersburg there is the horse market

And Petersburg is far!

(Ilja Iljuschin)

In Petersburg there is the horse market

A man must go there

I wish you a good time

You know how loyal I am

Dei didel didel didam

Dei didel didel didei

In Petersburg there is the horse market

And Petersburg is far!