Stryvay, parovoze, ne hryukayte kolesa,
Konduktore natysnit' na halma.
Do materi, do tata v zahalnomu vahoni,
Ya yidu zaliznyceyu z tyurmy.

Don’t wait for me mamo, don’t wait for me tatu,
My train is leaving now for faraway.
Mene zasmoktala bahnyuka nebezpechna,
Propashcha moya dolya, zuchen vey.

Stryvay lokomotyve, ne hryukayte kolesa,
Shche ye chas v ochi doli zazyrnut',
Shche poky ne zapizno zrobyty nam zupynku,
Konduktore natysnit' na halma.