Стою на полустаночке [Stoyu na polustanochke] [English translation]

I am standing at the railway station

Watching trains arrive and leave

The flowers weave upon my shawl and on my sleeve

The railway stretches far ahead

It comes to such a skinny thread

Where are you my easy years – carefree days?

Where are they my easy years – carefree days?

There was a humble worker girl

The factory was home to her

All by herself as grass up in the field…

Was kind and caring to her friends

From bitter people she took no offence,

Was honest to the world and to herself

Was honest to the world and to herself…

The wheels are turning fast and go

The lacy thread is weaving on

My soul is young as at the beginning of the Spring

The years pass, and I transform -

The silver-grey that’s my new form

They ask to dance some others but not me

La-la-la-la-la-la...

Sweet memories like a pepper tree

In future what will be, will be...

My Spring is gone, it’s time that I agree

So how did it turn out to be

All silk embroidered, a 'major key'/although low key

The simple canvas of my life’s decree?

The simple canvas of my life’s decree…

Come look at her - right there she walks

Blue-collar simple humble girl

Who's never shy of working hard in any role...

And if you can be nice to her

And look into her eyes once more

You would discover treasure of her soul

You may discover treasure of her soul

I am standing at the railway station

Watching trains arrive and leave

The flowers weave upon my shawl and on my sleeve

The railway goes so far ahead

It comes to such a skinny thread

Where are you my easy years – carefree days?

Where are they my easy years – carefree days?

• Artist:Valentina Tolkunova
• Album:Стою на полустаночке (1972)