She wanted to test her husband, she knew exactly what to do A sudden end to fool him, she couldn't have made a worse move She sent him sentimental letters, and he received them with a strange delight Just like his wife, but how she was before the tears And how she was before the years flew by And how she was when she was beautiful She sent the letter Ay, ay, babushka, babushka, babushka, ya, ya She wanted to take it further, so she arranged a place to go To see if he would fall for her incognito And when he laid eyes on her, he got the feeling they had met before And can he, how she reminds him of his little lady Capacity to give him all he needs Just like his wife before she freezed on him Just like his wife when she was beautiful He shouted out Ay, ay, babushka, babushka, babushka, ya, ya Babushka, babushka, babushka, ya, ya Babushka