– Tak, tak, staryi, – tak, tak, stara,
Yak tyazko spohlyadaty.
Tebe pryhnobyly lita,
Mene ne rozpiznaty.
– Tak, tak, staryi, – tak, tak, stara,
Dai usta, hai pociluyu.
U mene hrud ishche palka,
Do tebe ljubov ya chuyu.
I tak staryi z staroyu sydiv,
A vechir buv teplenkyi.
I tak staryi z staroyu zhadav,
Yak buly molodenki.