Tovaryshu, ridnyi brate,
Shcho sumuyesh kolo chaty?
Ta bida, oy, yoy, yoy,
Kolo chaty.

Pishov by ya v lis po drova,
V mene zinka chornobrova.
Ta bida, oy, yoy, yoy,
Chornobrova.

Pishov by ya pohulyaty,
Zachnut' zinku zachipaty.
Ta bida, oy, yoy, yoy,
Zachipaty.

Tomu sydzu kolo chaty,
Shchoby zinku pylnuvaty.
Ta bida, oy, yoy, yoy,
Pylnuvaty.

Moze chtos' pryity do chaty,
Iz zinkoyu zartuvaty.
Ta bida, oy, yoy, yoy,
Zartuvaty.

Ne pozenu vivci pasty,
Mozut' chlopci zinku vkrasty.
Ta bida, oy, yoy, yoy,
Vkrasty.

Shchoby, chlopci, spokiy maty,
Vchit'sya zinku vybyraty.
Ta bida, oy, yoy, yoy,
Vybyraty.