Yak zasyadem my, brattya, do stolu,
Yak zasyadem, brattya, do medu,
To nay idut' nashi vorozenky,
A ya sobi pisnyu zavedu.

Pryspiv:
Tilko v sviti zyyem,
Shcho trochy vypyyem.
Pyyem chy ne pyyem
Taky vmrem. (ves' kuplet – 2)

A yak pryide stara kostumacha,
A yak pryide, brattya, smert' z kosom,
Ya yiy skazu, zdorova bud', svacho,
Kumo, kumo, svacho, pyi zo mnom.

Pryspiv

Kostumacha stara shche ne pryishva,
Bo ya yeyi ne chochu,
Bo ya chochu shche dovshe pozyty
I z lyud'my pracyuvaty.

Pryspiv