Podmoskovia Blues

Copyright 2026 Stephen Shores. All rights reserved. Read more about this on https://mission2nihon.substack.com Sign up for English lessons: @stephentshores on Telegram and Twitter Lyrics: [Chorus] Podmoskovia blues have got me down Chasin’ that ruble in this Moscow runaround Podmoskovia blues have got me down Rooted deep in this dacha-life town [Verse 1] Woke up to go to work and my Lada’s on the fritz Transmission’s grindin’ like a bad case of the quits Snow on the dacha roof, ice in my veins Dreamin’ ‘bout Atlanta but I’m stuck in these lanes Teachin’ English online, Zoomin’ through the night Students noddin’ off by the end of the line [Chorus] Podmoskovia blues have got me down Chasin’ that ruble in this Moscow runaround Podmoskovia blues have got me down Rooted deep in this dacha-life town [Verse 2] Wife’s makin’ borscht and the baby’s laughin’ sweet But the RVP papers say “stay put” on repeat Got my US passport burnin’ a hole in the drawer Thinkin’ ‘bout Japan where the cherry blossoms soar Seminary dreams and St. Nicholas on my mind Translatin’ old diaries one heartbreak at a time [Chorus] Podmoskovia blues have got me down Chasin’ that ruble in this Moscow runaround Podmoskovia blues have got me down Rooted deep in this dacha-life town [Bridge] One day I’ll trade this Lada for a ticket out west Or head east to the islands where the sun sets best But for now I’m here grindin’, holdin’ my own With a bottle of vodka and a country song [Final Chorus] Podmoskovia blues have got me down Chasin’ that ruble in this Moscow runaround Podmoskovia blues have got me down Rooted deep in this dacha-life town