Tovaryshu, ridnyi brate,
Shcho sumuyesh kolo haty?
Ta bida, oi, ioi, ioi,
Kolo haty.
Pishov by ya v lis po drova,
V mene zinka chornobrova.
Ta bida, oi, ioi, ioi,
Chornobrova.
Pishov by ya pohulyaty,
Zachnut zinku zachipaty.
Ta bida, oi, ioi, ioi,
Zachipaty.
Tomu sydzu kolo haty,
Shchoby zinku pylnuvaty.
Ta bida, oi, ioi, ioi,
Pylnuvaty.
Moze htos pryity do haty,
Iz zinkoyu zartuvaty.
Ta bida, oi, ioi, ioi,
Zartuvaty.
Ne pozenu vivci pasty,
Mozut hlopci zinku vkrasty.
Ta bida, oi, ioi, ioi,
Vkrasty.
Shchoby, hlopci, spokii maty,
Vchitsya zinku vybyraty.
Ta bida, oi, ioi, ioi,
Vybyraty.