Words and music by V. Vysotsky
Who cares that your old lady’s always nagging?
Who cares that your career just took a dive?
Who cares that, once again, you’re off the wagon?
Be thankful that at least you’re still alive.
No sweat - your only jacket doesn’t wear well.
No sweat - the nightmares kept you up till five.
No sweat - somebody mugged you in the stairwell.
Be thankful that at least you’re still alive.
Oh well - you’ll never play the ukulele.
Oh well - you’re looking pale and sleep deprived.
Oh well - your hair’s been falling out lately.
Be thankful that at least you’re still alive.
So what if you’ve got footprints on your forehead?
So what if you are breaking out in hives?
So what if your cholesterol is horrid?
Be thankful that at least you’re still alive.
Big deal - you are a nail and not a hammer.
Big deal - another summons has arrived.
Big deal - your spent your weekend in the slammer.
Be thankful that at least you’re still alive.
It’s true - a man must pay for every blunder.
It’s true - I’ve made the bed in which I lie.
It’s all so very true - I only wonder,
Whom do I thank that I am still alive?
[Adapted from a translation by <A HREF=”http://www.elnitsky.com/vysotsky.html”>Serge Elnitsky</A>
August 15th, 2009 at 6:06 pm
I really like it! Thank you!
August 15th, 2009 at 6:35 pm
You are welcome!
August 21st, 2009 at 4:52 pm
It is realy good! We like it too!
August 21st, 2009 at 10:52 pm
Thank you, I am glad
June 5th, 2010 at 5:50 am
Great job as always, Mika! I just wish to add that it would be wonderful if you would give the songs’ original names next to the translated names for easier reference - with the Gypsy Song it is easy to deduce, not so here :). Thank you again for the inspired work! Oleg
August 22nd, 2010 at 9:41 am
Now I want to thank you from my husband Jack Martin:) Love you!
August 30th, 2010 at 10:23 am
Thank you, Olga and Jack