From the island up to river
Celebrating wedding day
Stenka Razin's ships appear,
Stenka Razin is OK.

On the first ship Stenka Razin
Holds his woman by the hand
Sits and listens to the music
That's performed by gypsy band.

From behind he hears the voices
"Stenka Razin is not right,
He has changed us for a woman,
Who of us would gonna fight?"

Stenka hears this conversation
Smile of him away has gone.
Stenka seats in meditation
Thinking what is to be done.

With his strong arms takes the woman
He has always been so brave.
Threw her down the board of steamer
In the coming river wave.

"Cheer up, my dear fellows,
Something wrong with you today?"
Sing the song of joy and glory,
Stenka Razin is OK

And it is a sweet love story
That is older than the sea,
But she was a real woman,
Volga, bring her back to me.

From the island up to river
Celebrating wedding day
Stenka Razin's ships appear,
Stenka Razin is OK