On a Quiet Evening (Translated from Russian lyrics by A. Tomilin)v6

[Verse 1] Golden moon on the meadow Silver on the stone I walk with my coat of sorrow Where the thornbush bends alone Frost is learning the grasses Dark in the hedgerow lane And the last red leaf keeps falling Like a slow, small flame [Pre-Chorus] Hear the hills go quiet Hear the hawk gone home The night is drawing nearer And I feel it in my bones [Chorus] Golden moon, stay near me Golden moon, don’t go Hold my name in the cold air While the long winds blow Golden moon, stay near me Soft above the snow Winter’s at the gate now But I’m not alone [Verse 2] By the black creek turning I leave a trail of song Old stones hold my footstep Though the road is long Moss on the broken threshold Smoke from a far-off fire I carry a little ember Under the darkening sky [Pre-Chorus] Hear the hills go quiet Hear the hawk gone home The night is drawing nearer And I feel it in my bones [Chorus] Golden moon, stay near me Golden moon, don’t go Hold my name in the cold air While the long winds blow Golden moon, stay near me Soft above the snow Winter’s at the gate now But I’m not alone [Bridge] If the rain turns to white And the fields go bare I’ll follow your pale lantern Through the frozen air Till the eaves wear silver Till the year grows still I will keep your light in my chest On the far side of the hill [Chorus] Golden moon, stay near me Golden moon, don’t go Hold my name in the cold air While the long winds blow Golden moon, stay near me Soft above the snow Winter’s at the gate now But I’m not alone