Не стреляй [Ne strelyaj] [English translation]

Don't shoot at sparrows, don't shoot at pigeons

Don't shoot at them for fun from your slingshot

Hey little boy, don't shoot and don't brag to others

That you never miss living targets

You've been to every shooting range, you've impressed people

You've received prizes for excellent marksmanship

You were shooting with a smile, without aiming, easily and quickly

And the people around you were saying: "What a lucky guy!"

Don't shoot!

One day his dream came true

He found himself in a combat zone

And when he finally came home

He steered clear of his old shooting range

And when somebody brought up the topic of the war

He drowned his conscience in hard liquor

He could still envision the little guy

Who was begging him for one thing

Don't shoot!