Ya mav lyulku-cherepulku, shcho dobre kuryla,
Ya postavyv na polycyu, a vna my si zbyla.
A ya pishov ba y do mista lyulku kupuvaty,
Nadybav ya chervonenku – ne mih storhuvaty.
A tam bula divchynonka, pshono prodavala,
Tota meni divchynonka lyulku storhuvala.
Oy idu ya na zaloty lyulky zakuryty,
A tam stoyat' try hayduky, chotyat' ni ubyty.
Yeden kaze: "Pani brate!", druhyi kaze: "Kume!",
A tretiy ide poza plechi, kulakamy sune.
A ya zachav utikaty ta cherez horody,
Zaputavsya v harbuzynnya ta narobyv shkody.
Yak zachaly stari baby z kocyubamy hnaty,
To ya musyv shtany derty, harbuzy lataty.
Ta ya oden zalatayu, a druhyi zashyyu,
Podyvlyusya zzadu sebe, cy ne b’ye chto v shyyu.
A ya zachav utikaty cherez perelazy,
Vychopyvsya staryi did'ko, vdaryv ni try razy.
– A za shcho ni, staryi, b’yesh, raciyi ne mayesh!
A vin mene chetvertyi raz: "Cho ploty lamayesh?"