Ta bida ne zenyvshys',
Ta bida y ozenyvshys'.

Pryspiv:
Ta bida, ta bida y o-cho-cho,
Ta bida, svoya volya!

Uzyav zinku-semylitku,
Vona y chaty ne vymete.

Pohnav by ya ovec' pasty,
Chotyat' chlopci zinku vkrasty.

Ta poyichav by do mlyna,
Tak to z zinka moloda.

Pishov by ya po cybulyu –
Luchche zinku pociluyu.

Treba doma, bach, sydity,
Treba zinku hlyadity.

Treba lozky, treba mysky
Shche y na zymu dvi kolysky.