Down the Mother Volga

Russian Traditional
arr. A. Sveshnikov

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Down the Volga, Mother Volga, over the wide sheet of water,
there rises a thunderstorm, a huge thunderstorm.

Nothing is to be seen in the Waves, there is only a small black ship.

with glistening white sails.

The oarsman have dark caps, and their belts are shiny red.
Their leader is dressed up, too, in a long cloak made of black velvet.

Now their leader begins to speak: "Let us sing our song, boys,
let it sound down the Volga, Mother Volga, over the wide sheet of water!"