Лесник [Lesnik] [English translation]

Along a haunted road,

I ran out of steam.

And in the house of a woodsman,

I asked for a place to sleep.

With a kind grin

The old man let me in.

And with a welcoming gesture

He invited me to dinner.

Let it be like your home, traveler,

I won’t refuse you anything,

I won’t refuse you anything,

I won’t refuse you anything!

A myriad of stories,

I’ll tell you if you wish,

I’ll tell you if you wish,

I’ll tell you if you wish!

Outside it was getting dark,

I sat at the table.

The woodsman sat opposite,

Chatting about this and that.

The woodsman did not have enemies

among the animals -

He liked to feed the wolves!

Let it be like your home, traveler,

I won’t refuse you anything,

I won’t refuse you anything,

I won’t refuse you anything!

A myriad of stories,

I’ll tell you if you wish,

I’ll tell you if you wish,

I’ll tell you if you wish!

And the wolves of the night

Howled at the windows.

The woodsman grinned

And suddenly fled the house.

But before long he returned

With a rifle at the ready:

“My friends want to eat,

Buddy, let’s go out into the forest!”

Let it be like your home, traveler,

I won’t refuse you anything,

I won’t refuse you anything,

I won’t refuse you anything!

A myriad of stories,

I’ll tell you if you wish,

I’ll tell you if you wish,

I’ll tell you if you wish!