[Intro]
Oh, sea, hello! City, hi!
In Odessa, you don’t miss, no!
[Verse 1]
The caravans argue with the watermelon,
Aunt Rose is trading with a clever hand.
Deribasov’s wind twists the newspaper,
And grandpa Misha dances in his vest, just like a band.
[Chorus]
Odessa, Odessa — a cheerful pier,
Where every passerby is known, so clear!
A laughing tram, and teas that argue deep,
While the sea winks at us behind the roses’ sweep.
Odessa, Odessa, walk until the dawn,
Till the caviar jokes are all long gone!
[Verse 2]
On Lanzheron Beach, they slap their slippers down,
Someone’s carrying cake in an avoska, wearing a crown.
The neighbor says, “I’ll run for just a minute, hey,”
Three hours later, still at the threshold, laughing all the way.
[Chorus]
Odessa, Odessa — a cheerful pier,
Where every passerby is known, so clear!
A laughing tram, and teas that argue deep,
While the sea winks at us behind the roses’ sweep.
Odessa, Odessa, walk until the dawn,
Till the caviar jokes are all long gone!
[Bridge]
If a cloud should cover the Boulevard tonight,
Someone’ll open up a big samovar, shining bright.
Rainy? Just a trifle — we’ll laugh it off, you see,
We even find joy in a puddle today, can’t you agree?
[Final Chorus]
Odessa, Odessa — a cheerful pier,
Where every passerby is known, so clear!
A laughing tram, and teas that argue deep,
While the sea winks at us behind the roses’ sweep.
Odessa, Odessa, walk until the dawn,
Till the caviar jokes are all long gone!
[Outro]
Oh, sea, hello! City, hi!
In Odessa, you don’t miss, no!
