Lyrics Булат Окуджава - А годы уходят, уходят

And the years go by, go by

In our house, the war has died down,
the earth turns green again,
evil bullets do not fly through the blood.
Grooms, forever young
from the photographs of the military are looking.
And the years go by, go by
do not want to go back ...

On the roads, on the old roads
memory is sent
sometimes as if it were out of place.
How not to throw out the words from the song
so from the hearts of the dead guys.
And the years go by, go by
do not want to go back ...

Your shoulders are familiar with misfortune
your white hands
blood and ash were washed from the fields.
And the earth will never forget
pain and tears of your daughters.
Even though the years go by, go by
even though time is hurrying - hurry up ...

Maybe time won't heal all wounds
but the bird cherry is white
impossible bunches are burning,
because love and hope,
whatever you do, immortal a hundred times!
And the years go by, go by
do not want to go back ...

1972