Ya bachu psiv,
Yaki idut' pid doshchem.
Mokri,
Strashni,
Smishni chymery
Iz sumnymy ochyma.
Po kalyuzach,
Zbyvayuchy lapy,
Zryvayuchy kihti
Prymary mista Idut' vpered.

Pid cholodnym doshchem,
Yakyi iz rvanoho neba
Padaye dodolu.
Zmyvayuchy ves' brud
Starych budynkiv
Ta irzavych vulyc'.
Zmyvayuchy slozy
Z ochey sobak,
Yaki pryamuyut'
Nevidomoyu meni dorohoyu.

Vony prosto ydut'.
Ne ozyrayuchys' nazad.
Ne zvertayuchy uvahu
Na stiny,
Parkany,
Cholodnyi doshch,
Na mene,
Yaka stoyit'!..
Iz shmatkom kovbasy
I namahayet'sya yich zamanyty,
Shchob vony, choch na myt', zupynylys'...

Hordi psy,
Yaki prosto ydut'
Pid doshchem
Vpered!..