Zhit’ stalo luchshe

1. Zvonki kak ptitsy, odna za drugoy,
Pesni letyat nad sovet·skoy stranoy,
‖: Vesel napev gorodov i poley —
Zhit’ stalo luchshe, zhit’ stalo veseley! :‖

2. Druzhno strana i rastёt i poyёt,
S pesneyu novoye schast’ye kuyёt.
‖: Glyanesh’ na solntse — i solntse svetley.
Zhit’ stalo luchshe, zhit’ stalo veseley! :‖

3. Vsyudu prostor dlya uma i dlya ruk,
Vsyudu nakhodish’ druzey i podrug.
‖: Starost’ — tepleye i yunost’ — smeley.
Zhit’ stalo luchshe, zhit’ stalo veseley! :‖

4. Znay, Voroshilov, my vse nacheku,
Pyadi zemli ne ustupim vragu
‖: Silushka yest’ u ottsov i detey.
Zhit’ stalo luchshe, zhit’ stalo veseley! :‖

5. Khochet·sya vsey neob”yatnoy stranoy
Stalinu kriknut’ «Spasibo, Rodnoy!»
‖: Dolgiye gody zhivi, ne boley
Zhit’ stalo luchshe, zhit’ stalo veseley! :‖

6. Zvonki kak ptitsy, odna za drugoy,
Pesni letyat nad sovet·skoy stranoy,
‖: Vesel napev gorodov i poley —
Zhit’ stalo luchshe, zhit’ stalo veseley! :‖