first posted y11105
The words and score (to be posted later) are from
Ob"yasnenie latinskoj azbuki vospolzuemoj zdes'
Explanation of Russian transcription used here
| Pis'mo Voroshilovu | A Letter to Voroshilov |
| Muzyka K. Kraseva | Music by K. Krasev |
| Slova L. Kvikto (po-evrejski) perevod S. Marshaka |
Words by L. Kvitko (in Yidish) translated to Russian by S. Marshak |
| ----- | ----- |
| 1. | 1. |
| Klimu Voroshilovu | To Klim Voroshilov |
| Pis'mo ya napisal: | I wrote a letter: |
| «Tovarishch Voroshilov, | "Comrade Voroshilov, |
| Narodnyj Kommissar! | People's Commissar! |
| V Krasnuyu Armiyu | Into the Red Army |
| Nyneshnyj god, | This year, |
| V Krasnuyu Armiyu | Into the Red Army |
| Brat moj idet... | My brother is going... |
| ... | |
| 2. | 2. |
| Slyshal ya -- fashisty | I heard that the Fascists |
| Zadumali vojnu. | Were planning war. |
| Xotyat oni razgrabit' | They want to plunder |
| Sovetskuyu stranu. | the Soviet country. |
| Tovarishch Voroshilov, | Comrade Voroshilov, |
| Kogda nachnetsya boj, | When the battle begins, |
| Puskaj naznachat brata | Let (my) brother be appointed |
| V otryad peredovoj. | To a unit at the front. |
| ... | |
| 3. | 3. |
| Tovarishch Voroshilov, | Comrade Voroshilov, |
| A esli na vojne | If in battle, |
| Pogibnet brat moj milyj, | My dear brother should perish, |
| Pishi skoree mne. | Write me quickly. |
| Tovarishch Voroshilov, | Comrade Voroshilov, |
| Ya bystro podrastu | I will grow quickly |
| I vstanu vmesto brata | And stand in place of my brother |
| S vintovkoj na postu.» | With a rifle at my post." |
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