– Tak, tak, staryi, – tak, tak, stara,
Yak tyazko spohlyadaty.
Tebe pryhnobyly lita,
Mene ne rozpiznaty.

– Tak, tak, staryi, – tak, tak, stara,
Day usta, chay pociluyu.
U mene hrud' ishche palka,
Do tebe lyubov ya chuyu.

I tak staryi z staroyu sydiv,
A vechir buv teplenkyi.
I tak staryi z staroyu zhadav,
Yak buly molodenki.