Virgin Mary, Mother of God, chase Putin out,
Chase Putin out, chase Putin out.

Black robe, golden epaulets
All the parishioners are crawling to bow
The phantom of liberty is up in heaven
Gay pride sent to Siberia in a chain gang

Head of the KGB, their chief saint,
Leads protesters to jail under guard
So as not to offend the deity,
Women must give birth and love

Shit, shit, holy shit!
Shit, shit, holy shit!

Virgin Mary, Mother of God, become a feminist
Become a feminist, become a feminist
The Church sings the praises of rotten dictators
Black limousines form the procession of the Cross
A missionary is coming to your school
Go to class and bring your money!

Patriarch Gundyayev believes in Putin
Bitch, better believe in God instead
The Virgin’s Girdle can’t replace the demos
The Virgin herself is with us in protest!

Virgin Mary, Mother of God, chase Putin out,
Chase Putin out, chase Putin out.

*Lyrics translated to English by Masha Gessen in her book “Words Will Break Cement”

Editorial note: We at double Dutch magazine never cared for Pussy Riot’s music as such. We were and are and forever will be, however, in complete and total awe.