Король и Шут [Korol' i Shut] [English translation]

The king was sad for many days

People didn't know, what a trouble!

And someone brought in the palace

A funny dwarf-jester.

The dwarf jumped and yelled

People were laughing madly

And the jester didn't stop amusing them

The king suddenly fell on the floor

Hey! Ho! Everything upside down!

Hey! Ho! Everything shaking!

Laughter from every side!

Laughter in the cheerful kingdom!

Quietness has arrived,

Everyone was standing motionless, mouths open,

The guards grabbed the jester

And he slipped like a ball from their hands!

The nasty jester was running all around the hall

And then - the whole court people.

But for this strange attack -

Nobody could catch the jester!

Hey! Ho! Everything upside down!

Hey! Ho! Everything shaking!

Laughter from every side!

Laughter in the cheerful kingdom!

From tiredeness and laughter

The unhappy people were exhausted

The guards in the armors were wallowing

And everyone was laughing horribly.

There was no king anymore

Everyone, like one, went crazy.

Months, years flew away

In the dwarf-jesters's cheerful kingdom!

Hey! Ho! Everything upside down!

Hey! Ho! Everything shaking!

Laughter from every side!

Laughter in the cheerful kingdom! Ha-ha-ha!

Hey! Ho! Everything upside down!

Hey! Ho! Everything shaking!

Laughter from every side!

Laughter in the cheerful kingdom!