Если долго, долго, долго, If for a long, long, long Если долго по тропинке, for a long time on a path Если долго по дорожке for a long time on a road Топать, ехать и бежать - to walk (tramp), ride or run То, пожалуй, то, конечно, then, perhaps, then, of course То, наверно-верно-верно, then for sure, right, right То возможно-можно-можно then it’s possible, possible, possible, Можно в Африку прийти! to come to Africa. А-а, в Африке реки вот такой ширины, in Africa there are rivers so wide А-а, в Африке горы вот такой вышины, in Africa there are mountains so high, А-а, крокодилы -- бегемоты, crocodiles -- hippos, А-а, обезьяны -- кашалоты, monkeys -- whales, А-а -- и зеленый попугай! and a green parrot! А-а -- и зеленый попугай! and a green parrot!

Если только -- только -- только, If only, only, only Если только на дорожке, if only on a road Если только на тропинке if only on a path Встречу я кого-нибудь, I meet somebody То тому, кого я встречу, then to whom I meet, Даже зверю-верю-верю even to a beast, i believe, i belive Не забуду-буду-буду I won’t forget, i won’t, i won’t, Буду ЗДРАСТЕ говорить! to say ‘hello’. Но, конечно, но, конечно, but, of course, but, of course Если ты такой ленивый, if you are so lazy Если ты такой пугливый - if you are so timid Сиди дома, не гуляй! Stay at home, don’t go out Ни к чему тебе дороги, you don’t need the roads Косогоры-горы-горы, hills, mountains, Буераки-реки-раки - ravines-rivers-crayfishes Руки-ноги береги! Watch your hands and feet! or Take care of your hands and feet!

if long, long, long, If for a long time on the track, If for a long time along the path Stomp, go and run away, Then, perhaps, then, of course, Then, probably, true, true, Then, perhaps, you can, you can, You can in Africa to come. And rivers in Africa about that wide, And in Africa, the mountains a little height, Oh, crocodiles, hippos, Oh, monkeys, whales, Oh, and the green parrot! And as the only, only, only, And as soon as on the path, And as soon as on the track Should I meet someone, Then the person I met, - Even the beast, I believe, I believe," Don't forget, " I will, I will, Will "Hello" to say. Oh, Hello river about that wide, And Hello, the mountains a height, Oh, crocodiles, hippos, Oh, monkeys, whales, Oh, and the green parrot! But, of course, but, of course, If you're so lazy, If you're so shy, Sit at home, not walk. To anything you of the road, Slopes, the mountains, the mountains, Gullies, rivers, crayfish. Hands, feet take care! Why do you the sea that such a width, Why you and the sky a little height, Oh, crocodiles, hippos, Oh, monkeys, whales, Oh, and the green parrot?!