Chto z my, brattya?
Chto z my, brattya? Chto z my ye?
Chto nam zyty v c'omu sviti ne daye?
Zirvem shablyu, vchopym spysa,
Konychenku huchno svysnem,
A Vkrayini chay zozulenka kuye!

Chto z my, brattya?
Chto z my, brattya? Chto z my ye?
Chom medy v nas p’yut'sya, llyut'sya ruchayem?
Na krayu chmilnoho polya
Tilky mriye nasha dolya,
A nad krayem chornyi voron vyhraye.

Chto z my, brattya?
Chto z my, brattya? Chto z my ye?
Chom dobro svoye i sylu rozdayem?
Vorohy nam teshut' harno
Yak by nam sluchnyanym yarma,
Nu a my polovu radisno zuyem.

Hey, pidnimemos' na poklyk,
Na dzvinkyi,
Adze my usi vid rodu kozaky,
Potancyuy ze, pane vraze,
Yak tobi kozak nakaze,
A zozulya chay kuye nam viky!

Chto z my, brattya?
Chto z my, brattya? Chto z my ye?
Chto nam zyty v c'omu sviti ne daye?
Zirvem shablyu, vchopym spysa,
Konychenka huchno svysnem,
A Vkrayini chay zozulenka kuye!