Текст песни Дмитрий Кимельфельд - Слезе из глаз Мадонны не скатиться

It's hard to be God

Poems by Dmitry Kimelfeld
Music by Valery Sergeev

B. Okudzhava

Am H7
The tears from Madonna's eyes will not roll down.
B (Hm7 / 5-) E7
But I stand in silence.
Am F7
I need to pray for someone -
B E7
And someone to pray for me.
Dm7 F G7 / g / a / h
I do not need painted icons
C F E7
And frames of gold minor tone:
Am F7
After all, unearthly Madonnas look from them,
B E7 Am
And I only pray for earthly Madonnas.

But maybe when in the evening shadows
The earthly day will go out, at the altar
My Madonna is on her knees
In front of the portrait in which I am.

We are all gods here - angry or meek
Someone believes in us, our help is waiting ...
And we walk with an everyday gait.
And someone will say: "This is God coming!"

But it's harder for us: we know pain and joy,
Madness of September nights
And gullible weakness of women's hands,
And yellow wax candles mourning.

We know ups and downs
We live, hating and loving ...
How difficult it is for me to be a god for someone!
It's even harder to be God for yourself ...

1973