My English words to ‘Cossack Lullaby’ (Russian Folk Song)

One version on YouTube by Oleg Pogudin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bU8rB_Sswdo

Sleep my sweet darling; oh my little angel,
I will watch over you
like the silver moon that peers into your cradle
and tell tales to
you-oo-oo-oo;
pretty tales to you.

When you are older; you will be a soldier
with a horse and gun
and then I will make a pretty saddle for you
make it just for
you-oo-oo-oo;
make it just for you.

You’ll be a hero; a great Cossack horseman
then you will ride away
how many tears will I weep as you are leaving
weep them all for
you-oo-oo-oo;
weep them all for you.

I’ll die of longing; impatiently waiting;
praying night and day;
fearing what troubles and terrors may befall you.
So afraid for
you-oo-oo-oo;
so afraid for you.

Please take this icon; a holy symbol
Put it in front of you
And, whenever your life’s put in danger,
I’ll be there with
you-oo-oo-oo.
I’ll be there with you.

Note- Some versions are longer than this but it’s based on a translation I read and what I tried to do was to make the translation fit the music.