Authentic Russian Bluesmen
Authentic Russian Blues: Tales of Courage and Frozen Vodka
Lyrics
Have you ever heard something about Russian blues?
Introduction to the concept of Russian blues.
Have you ever heard something about Russian blues?
Reiteration of the inquiry about knowledge of Russian blues.
It is the blues of serious men who got nothing to lose.
Characterization of Russian blues as the music of serious men facing desperation.
I can tell you something about Russian bluesmen
Declaration of the speaker's knowledge about Russian bluesmen.
I can tell you something about Russian bluesmen
Reiteration of the speaker's knowledge about Russian bluesmen.
They are authentic Russian bluesmen just like I am
Assertion that the speaker and the mentioned bluesmen are authentic.
They play
Introduction to the themes of songs played by Russian bluesmen.
Songs ‘bout the prison, songs ‘bout the jail,
Listing various topics of Russian blues songs, including prison, freedom, women, life, and death.
Songs ‘bout the freedom, songs ‘bout the trains,
-Songs ‘bout the women, songs ‘bout the cats
-Songs ‘bout the mama and songs ‘bout the friends
-Songs ‘bout the life
-And songs ‘bout the death
-If you wanna be a Russian bluesman, It ain\'t easy you know
Expressing the difficulty of becoming a Russian bluesman.
If you wanna be a Russian bluesman, It ain\'t so easy you know
Reiteration of the challenges associated with being a Russian bluesman.
I gotta eat frozen vodka and sleep in the snow
Describing the hardships of the lifestyle, mentioning frozen vodka and sleeping in the snow.
You gotta
Listing the requirements for aspiring Russian bluesmen.
Have a lot of courage, have a lot of balls
Emphasizing the need for courage and boldness.
To break out from GULAG Siberian prison walls
Referring to the challenge of escaping from a GULAG Siberian prison.
You gotta have golden teeth and blue tattoos
Highlighting specific physical attributes like golden teeth and blue tattoos.
To play your one-string balalaika authentic Russian blues
Linking the mentioned attributes to playing authentic Russian blues on a one-string balalaika.
If you wanna be a Russian bluesman
Reiterating the difficulties of becoming a Russian bluesman.
It ain\'t easy you know
-Ha-ha Russian Bluesmen
Repeating a laughter refrain, possibly indicating irony or a sense of challenge in becoming a Russian bluesman.
Ha-ha Russian Bluesmen
-Ha-ha Russian Bluesmen
-Ha-ha Russian Bluesmen
-If you wanna be a Russian bluesman
Final emphasis on the extreme difficulty of pursuing a career as a Russian bluesman.
It ain\'t fuckin’ easy you know
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