Russian translation

[William Zang]

Hello all,   I am a Russian studies student at UNCG and I am translating an American blues song into Russian for a project. The song I am translating was made by combining several well known blues standards that were recorded during the 1950s and 1960s. I have encountered a major problem: the lyrics are full of slang words and colloquialisms that I cannot translate with a dictionary. Does anyone know of a resource I can use to translate this song? If not might someone be so kind as to provide a translation? the lyrics are as follows:

I got a sweet little angel, I love the way she spreads her wings
I got a sweet little angel, I love the way she spreads her wings now

When he spreads her wings around, I get joy in everything

I asked my baby for a nickel, She gave me a twenty-dollar bill
Asked my baby for a nickel, She have me a twenty-dollar bill 
Asked my baby for a drink o’ liquor, She gave me a whiskey still 

It’s my own fault baby, that you treat me the way you want to 
It’s my own fault baby , treat me the way you want to do now
When you were loving me little woman. Guess what? I didn’t love you, no.


I been down hearted baby, ever since the day that we met
I been down hearted baby, ever since the day we me
Our love is nothing but the blues, how blue can you get?

I bought you a new ford, you said I want a Cadillac.
I bought you a ten-dollar dinner you said thanks for the snack
I let you live in my penthouse, lord you called it a shack
I gave you seven children and now you want to give em’ back 

Oh, I been downhearted baby, ever since the day that we met,
Now our love is nothing but the blues,
Oh, how blue can you get?





Please respond to me at my email adress  wwzang at uncg.edu  
Thank you very much for your help, Will Z.

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