Wladimir English translation
von Rainhard Fendrich

Vladimir,
Sit down here with me for a while,
Drink a vodka or two,
And don't make such a fuss.

Vladimir was very lonely,
Vladimir was very small,
And all small children want to be bigger.

Vladimir was not stupid,
Vladimir was very clever,
And if you're clever, you get very far, very far in the KGB.

Vladimir became powerful,
Power suited him well,
Suddenly the blood of the Tsar flowed in his veins.

First naked through the taiga,
Then full of megalomania,
And eventually the day came when no war started.


Vladimir,
Vladimir,
Sit down here with me for a while,
Drink a vodka or two,
Maybe you'll see things clearly afterwards.

The Russian is comfortable,
The Russian was popular,
Was always welcome when there was something to celebrate.

But who still thinks about happiness,
When it comes to Russia?
Ivan Rebroff was already turning in his grave.

Wladimir,
Wladimir,
Come sit down next to me for a bit,
Drink a vodka or two,
Then you won't be so alone.

You have a daughter
And a wife, as one would expect.
You're like a human being,
Who sometimes freezes and sometimes bleeds.
And there's probably a heart beating somewhere in your chest
(A ha ha ha ha)
That was a joke.


Wladimir (Hoi),
Wladimir,
Come sit down next to me for a bit (Hoi),
Don't be such a cold fish,
Buy yourself a smaller table (Hoi).

Wladimir,
Wladimir,
Come sit down next to me for a bit (Hoi),
You don't need security here,
There's only you and me.
(Hurrah)