Buddies gave me a target
In the outskirts where
No lights ever burn -
just at dawn darkness ends.
Breaking into that house,
I will get stuff to share,
I will get lots of dough
for myself and my friends.

But at night people sleep
and I hate to disturb
Folks who set off to work
in the morning,
I am all for my mob,
but to go and rob
Napping people I have
no yearning!

Buddies said that an actress
living there alone,
That her home’s not protected,
very easy to break;
That she has tons of money,
gold and precious stones -
Later on all these riches
at the races we’ll stake.

But at night people sleep
and I hate to disturb
Folks who set off to work
in the morning,
I am all for my mob,
but to go and rob
Napping people I have
no yearning!

Buddy Mishka was saying
That she’s got lots of savings.
That is strange: our actors,
as a rule, are not rich.
"But her lover’s a colonel, -
Mishka said, - that’s the kernel!"
He was so convincing,
he persuaded me, bitch!

But at night people sleep
and I hate to disturb
Folks who set off to work
in the morning.
Good, I’ll get on the job
and I’m going to rob
Though I hate any heist
when it’s dawning!

My fiasco’s been pure -
she is seedy and poor!
All her stones are bogus
and the colonel is gone!
And this lady appears
To be stricken in years.
And forever I’m shamed
that I disturbed her at dawn!

But at night people sleep
and I hate to disturb
Folks who set off to work
in the morning,
I am all for my mob,
but to go and rob
Napping people I have
no yearning!