I'm Riffraff
Peak of Idiocy · 1984 · Track 8
Last summer I visited the capital.
Without any purpose - just to take a stroll.
I wandered around the capital for quite a while,
And managed to buy all sorts of souvenirs.
Over Moscow, over the river, a warm wind flew.
Over Moscow, over the river, the summer evening thickened.
Restaurants and pubs lit up with neon signs!
Restaurants and pubs lit up with neon signs!
A provincial commoner, dressed in rags,
Overwhelmed by this massive city,
I stared around in amazement.
I was struck by such magnificence!
Over Moscow, over the river, a warm wind flew.
Over Moscow, over the river, the summer evening thickened.
Restaurants and pubs lit up with neon signs!
Restaurants and pubs lit up with neon signs!
Restaurants and pubs lit up with neon signs!
Restaurants and pubs lit up with neon signs!
And behind the doors of those fancy establishments
A special world was bustling, where I have no place!
And behind the doors of those fancy establishments
The entire capital's high society and demi-monde were frolicking!
Over Moscow, over the river, a warm wind flew.
Over Moscow, over the river, the summer evening thickened.
Restaurants and pubs lit up with neon signs!
Restaurants and pubs lit up with neon signs!