Above all else,
we must learn to
love the state
If we are not brothers,
Just tell me kind sir
or madam,
Just who do we pretend to be?
Epic
Each day I do my work
And no longer am I
a rich man's slave
The Soviet system is such
a wonderful thing!
One day we will live as brothers.
I know our victory is near
I am a Soviet Revolutionary,
Can't you see it on my face?
Twenty years of hard labor
for telling a joke...
and making a lie
So it is here that I hope
to be forgiven and pay you
for my dues
Yes, the Soviet system is such
a wonderful thing!
One day we will live as brothers,
For that I am sure
We will throw away our chains
and our captors
will be imprisoned all
But right now hard labor is good for me.
It teaches our enemies to be friendly
For one day they will see the light
Yes, a good man must suffer
And a bad one must often endure
I love mother Russia
And I want to be so pure
I have made grave mistakes
and hope to be forgiven
for them all
So it is here that I toil
and repent with all of my heart
But now my hands are bleeding
And my back is nearly broken
I suffer from fever
And my body is almost frozen
So before I die,
please remember me if you can
But before I do,
Please understand that I have
told you only what I can
Gerald Marchewka is an American freelance writer currently staying in Pilsen, Czech Republic. He may be reached at geraldmarchewka@yahoo.com
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