Ne hadala-m pry Dunayu konya napuvaty

Ne hadala-m pry Dunayu konya napuvaty,
Ne hadala-m, ne dumala-m z starym vikuvaty.

Ya dumala, shcho to sino, a toto soloma,
Cherez toto chudovyshche sydy teper doma.

Chudovyshche, merzovyshche, yake to publichne,
Oi koby to chudovyshche hoch nedovhovichne.

A ty, staryi, helevatyi, shcho by tobi daty,
Chy popyty, chy poyisty, a by-s ne mih vstaty.

Hei, ya sobi nadumala, shcho staromu treba,
Odyn kamin pid holovu, a druhyi pid rebra.

Odyn kamin pid holovu, shchoby lehko spaty,
Druhyi kamin pid rebramy, shchoby ne mih vstaty.