Kotylasya ljulka zhory, kotyla, kotyla,
Ta yak vpala iz prypichka do cebra sya zbyla.
Oi pishov ya do Sambora ljulku kupuvaty,
Lyulka bula zadoroha, ne mih ztorhuvaty.
Tadri-drom, tadri-drom, ne mih ztorhuvaty.
Oi tam chuza divchynonka bulbu prodavala,
Ta ya yiyi poprosyv, vona ztorhuvala.
Dyakuyu ty, divchynonko, ta za tvoyu lasku,
Za te ya ty prynesu vecherom zapasku.
Tadri-drom, tadri-drom, vecherom zapasku.
Zakuryv ya ljulku-faiku, pishov na zaloty,
Ta i pryhodzu do divchyny, zaperti vorota.
A ya todi podyvyvs ta i na perelazy,
Zustriv mene yakyi duren ta i vdaryv try razy.
Tadri-drom, tadri-drom, ta i vdaryv try razy.
Za shcho b’yesh, za shcho b’yesh, raciyi ne mayesh,
A vin mene hrup chetvertyi: – Chomu ne vtikayesh?
A ya todi cherez ploty ta i cherez horody,
Zaputavsya v harbuzynni ta i narobyv shkody.
Tadri-drom, tadri-drom, ta i narobyv shkody.
Yak pochaly stari baby kocyubamy hnaty,
To ya musiv shtany draty, harbuzy lataty.
Budu znaty, budu znaty, budu pam’yataty,
Yak z chuzoyu divchynoyu ljulku kupuvaty.
Tadri-drom, tadri-drom, ljulku kupuvaty.