[Verse 1]
Oh, I went down into the valley
For red guelder rose
Oh, I went down into the valley
For red guelder rose
I gathered flowers
Braided it into a wreath
Braided it into a wreath
Rue and periwinkle
And towards me Vanyusha
Hurries from the grove
And Vanyusha says to me
"You, Katrusia, are beautiful
My darling Katrusia
I am in love with you
I am in love with you
As long as mother doesn't know"
[Chorus]
Nightingale, nightingale, don’t sing so early
My heart does not feel joy yet
Nightingale, nightingale, oh, what should I do?
I could fall in love with him, I could not forget him
[Verse 2]
If I hadn't know that
I wouldn't have gone with you
I wouldn’t have gone in the valley
I wouldn't have broken a guelder rose
I am in love with you
As long as mother doesn't know yet
But as soon as mother finds out, we will part ways
[Bridge]
Don't sing so early
I feel no joy
Oh what should I do
[Chorus]
Nightingale, nightingale, don't sing so early
My heart does not feel joy yet
Nightingale, nightingale, oh, what should I do?
I could fall in love with him, I could not forget him
Nightingale, nightingale, don't sing so early
My heart does not feel joy yet
Nightingale, nightingale, oh, what should I do?
I could fall in love with him, I could not forget him