Ivoux – Koturine lyrics

We were poor
And the driving snow
Bit our naked hands and faces
There was no end to the frost
The tundra
Was a mass of white
And we thought the wind
Would blow us away

Do not tie the strings on your coat
When the harsh wind tears them apart
Do not shake the snow from your boots
Let faith warm your heart
A bird will perch on your shoulder
Do not brush him away
Jump on your sled and go where it leads
It will show you the way

Eldest, middle daughter did not follow the words
We waited so long for them to return
But the storm only grew worse
And then it was my turn

I did not tie the strings on my coat
When the harsh wind tore them apart
I did not shake the snow from my boots
Faith warmed my heart
A bird perched on my shoulder
I did not brush him away
I drove my sled and went where it led
It showed me the way