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elenbarathi, duathir and thnidu)Здесь полный вариант песни.. и даже больше, чем полный!
Январь, 1979. У Туманова.
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ЛЕКЦИЯ О МЕЖДУНАРОДНОМ ПОЛОЖЕНИИ ПРОЧИТАННАЯ ЧЕЛОВЕКОМ, ПОСАЖЕННЫМ НА 15 СУТОК ЗА МЕЛКОЕ ХУЛИГАНСТВО, СВОИМ СОКАМЕРНИКАМ.
Я вам, ребяты, на мозги не капаю,
Но вот он - перегиб и парадокс:
Ковой-то выбирают римским папою -
Ковой-то запирают в тесный бокс.
Там все места - блатные расхватали и
Пришипились, надеясь на авось,-
Тем временем во всей честной Италии
На папу кандидата не нашлось.
Жаль, на меня не вовремя накинули аркан,-
Я б засосал стакан - и в Ватикан!
Церковники хлебальники разинули,
Замешкался маленько Ватикан,-
Мы тут им папу римского подкинули -
Из наших, из поляков, из славян.
Сижу на нарах я, в Нарофоминске я.
Когда б ты знала, жизнь мою губя,
Что я бы мог бы выйти в папы римские,-
А в мамы взять - естественно, тебя!
Жаль на меня не вовремя накинули аркан,-
Я б засосал стакан - и в Ватикан!
При власти, при деньгах ли, при короне ли -
Судьба людей швыряет как котят.
Но как мы место шаха проворонили?!
Нам этого потомки не простят!
Шах расписался в полном неумении -
Вот тут его возьми и замени!
Где взять? У нас любой второй в Туркмении -
Аятолла и даже Хомейни.
Всю жизнь мою в ворота бью рогами, как баран,-
А мне бы взять Коран - и в Тегеран!
В Америке ли, в Азии, в Европе ли -
Тот нездоров, а этот вдруг умрет...
Вот место Голды Меир мы прохлопали,-
А там - на четверть бывший наш народ.
Плывут у нас по Волге ли, по Каме ли
Таланты - все при шпаге, при плаще,-
Руслан Халилов, мой сосед по камере,-
Там Мао делать нечего вообще!
1978-1979.
A lecture about international relations, given by a man arrested for a 15-day term for petty vandalism, to his cell-mates
'M not tryin' to befuddle you, guys,
But here's overdoin' it, a real paradox, this:
One person is elected to be the Roman Pope,
And another is locked up in a crowded prison cell.
All the best places have been snatched up by those with connections
And they're now keepin' low, hoping things will turn in their favor--
Meanwhile, in the entire good country of Italy
There was no suitable candidate for a Pope!
Eh, it's a pity I got lassoed at the wrong time--
I'd guzzle down a glass [of liquor] and head straight to Vatican!
The church fathers are standing there with their pie-holes gaping,
Vatikan has lagged behind a bit--
And that's when we tossed their way a Pope--
One of ours, one of the Slavs, one of the Poles.
'M sitting on the bare wooden plank bed, in prison, in Narofominsk,
If you only knew, when you went and wrecked my life,
That I could've become the Father of the Roman Catholic Church,
And naturally, you are whom I'd choose to be the Mother!
Eh, it's a pity I got lassoed at the wrong time--
I'd guzzle down a glass [of liquor] and head straight to Vatican!
Whether a person has power, money, or a crown--
Still, Fate tosses people about, as if they were little kittens.
But how did we miss out on grabbing the Shah's position?!
Our descendants will not forgive us this!
The Shah demonstrated that he was entirely incapable--
That's when we should've put another in his place!
Where would we get another? Oh, please, every second person in our Turkmenistan
Is an Ayatollah or even a Khomeini.
All my life, I've been banging my horns on the gates, like a ram,--
Instead, I'd take a Koran with me 'n' head straight to Teheran!
Whether in America, in Asia, or in Europe--
One person is unwell, and another suddenly dies...
There, we'd missed out Golda Meir's position--
And a quarter of the population there are formerly our peoples.
Along our rivers--whether Volga, or Kama, for example--
Float talented people--every one of them possessed of a cloak and dagger--
Ruslan Khalilov, for example, one of my cell-mates--
Why, Mao's but a whelp, compared to him!
All my life, I've been banging my horns on the gates, like a ram,--
Instead, I'd take a Koran with me 'n' head straight to Teheran!
Our successes we can carry together, as friends, the four of us,
But every one of us is broad-shouldered and long-legged.
We have brought up, haven't we, without false modesty,
The heir of Onassis in our country.
Keep an eye on those who die suddenly! The widow of Onassis, Jacqui, will leave as well--
Dear friend, I'll be bold with multimillionares' wives--
If you'll only give me my freedom, guys!
If you'll only give me my freedom, guys!
1978-1979
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