Yellow Coat

We met each other, you and I In a village near Moscow's sky By the river's sparkling gleam My friends all tell me, day by day That I have changed in every way And I don't see them — so it seems Your look, so innocent and sweet It knocked me right off both my feet The old oak swayed as if in shock It didn't scare me, not a bit Your lipstick blue, I must admit Was smeared all over, off the lock Here I stand upon the platform Of the sleepy metro line In the crowd, I'm searching for your Yellow coat, so easy to find Ladies pass in fox and mink In their mantles, fur and style But I'm looking, don't you think For my lady in yellow, all the while Yes, you don't know poetry, not a clue But you cook a tasty soup, it's true With or without meatballs, fine Your laugh is so contagious, dear With you I've forgotten, I fear All my city girlfriends left behind Here I stand upon the platform Of the sleepy metro line In the crowd, I'm searching for your Yellow coat, so easy to find Ladies pass in fox and mink In their mantles, fur and style But I'm looking, don't you think For my lady in yellow, all the while Let your friends all tease and jest They say you look like a scarecrow's crest But don't you feel complex at all Just put on that yellow coat once more Though the blue scarf's a mismatch for sure And paint your eyes — just have a ball Here I stand upon the platform Of the sleepy metro line In the crowd, I'm searching for your Yellow coat, so easy to find Ladies pass in fox and mink In their mantles, fur and style But I'm looking, don't you think For my lady in yellow, all the while You come to meet me on our dates On the metro, as you state Just the way you like to say We'll buy some vodka at the store And let the priest, we do implore Wed us soon, my babe, okay Here I stand upon the platform Of the sleepy metro line In the crowd, I'm searching for your Yellow coat, so easy to find Ladies pass in fox and mink In their mantles, fur and style But I'm looking, don't you think For my lady in yellow, all the while Here I stand upon the platform Of the sleepy metro line In the crowd, I'm searching for your Yellow coat, so easy to find Ladies pass in fox and mink In their mantles, fur and style But I'm looking, don't you think For my lady in yellow, all the while