Текст песни Роберт Рождественский - Ксении

Xenia

You will grow up, Ksenia,
read these lines ...
Downpipes
already tired of trumpeting!
You live on earth for an hour.
Take her.
And I'm sorry
that the earth is not yet the same
what does she need
to be...
On earth they die and cry.
On the ground, streams run in a chant.
Palm trees choke.
Champs tundra moss ...
I wanted to do it
most festive!
And he didn't have time.
I wanted to do it
the most smiling!
And he couldn't.
I was shaking over her.
I asked her so!
I opened myself to the earth.
I understood her language ...
Forgive your father.
He didn't have enough strength
feed the hungry
revive the slain,
shoe barefoot.
We -
always a continuation.
And I
didn't start from scratch.
We -
always a continuation!
The door is wide open.
Will be the happiest
yours and my land.
Father believes in it!
And you -
certainly -
believe! ..

You don't know yet
how piercing the globe of the earth is.
What is "light" -
you do not know.
What is "dark".
What is "spring".
(Although you were born
in the spring.)
What is "snow".
(Although the snow
full.)
Whole hour
you live on the planet ...
Get used to breathing.
Keep sniffling.
Start to bass
with a number on his hand.

Even his name
you still can not hold
in tiny
almost untrue
cam.

[1971-1973]