Ishov tyutyun dorohoyu, zdybala ho lyulka:
– Dobryi vechir, tyutyunchyku, zakurym sy tutka!

Ya uchora ta zvechora lyulechka kuryla,
Yak upala z polychenky – na ceber sya zbyla.

Oy vviyshov ze ya do chaty lyulku zaluvaty:
– Lyulechko moya chervona, vze tebe ne maty!

Oy poyichav ya do L'vova lyulku kupuvaty:
Znayshov lyulku chervonenku – ne mih storhuvaty.

Oy divchyna chornobryva yabka prodavala,
Vona meni, chornobryva, lyulku storhuvala.

Oy pishov ya do korchmonky lyulku zakuryty,
Ta sydyat' tam try pyyaky – chotily mya byty.

Oden kaze: "Svate, svate!", druhyi – "Kume, kume!"
A tretiy vze poza ucha makohonom sune.

Oy vtikav ya cherez sady ta cherez horody,
Zaplutavsya v harbuzynnya ta narobyv shkody.

Zachaly mya baby byty ta shche y pozyvaty,
Musiv ze ya shtany derty, harbuza lataty.

Oy vtikav ya cherez ploty y cherez perelazy,
Vyishov yakyis' mara z chaty, vdaryv skilka razy.

Cip ternovyi, cip ternovyi, kapycya zalizna,
Yak mya vdaryv skilka raziv, az my shkira zlizla.