Текст песни И. Дунаевский - Куплеты водовоза

Waterman

Amazing question:
Why am I a water carrier?
     Because without water -
     And neither here nor there!

We have a rest - we drink water,
We sit down - we pour water, -
     And it turns out - without water,
     And neither here nor there!

Both animals and cattle drink
Both trees and flowers
     Even flies without water -
     And neither here nor there!

Woe - must be drowned,
Joy - soak,
     In every business - without water
     And neither here nor there!

Neither shave nor drink
Neither wash nor swim
     To a man without water -
     And neither here nor there!

No, comrades, not in vain
There are rivers and seas
     Because without water
     And neither here nor there!