Lets's cheer and exclaim ...

  Poetry & music by B.Okudjava;

Let's Cheer and Exclaim

Let's cheer and exclaim, admire one another.
Pomposities of words should not alarm, but rather.

Let’s offer compliments and not act as opponents,
Because the compliments of love are happy moments.

Let's try to grieve or cry wide open and unhidden;
Together, separate, in turns — it’s not forbidden.

Don’t look for too much sense in wicked gossip’s blather,
Since love and sadness, both are always linked together.

Let's try to understand each other from a half word,
If you're mistaken once, next time you’ll be deterred.

Let’s try to live this life with care to please each other,
Especially since life is too short not to bother.