Oi vyskochyv u konopli ta i vzyavsya u boky:
Podyvysya, staryi durnyu, yakyi ya vysokyi.
Pryishly divky, pryishly divky konopelok braty,
Vzyaly mene za ruchenku, pryvely do haty.
Yak pryvely az u hatu, kazut meni sisty,
Dayut meni baraboli nevbyrani yisty.
Oi ya tiyi baraboli po stoli kachayu,
Na polyci varenyky – skosa pohlyadayu.
Zahasyly yasnu svichku, polyahaly spaty,
Ya za tiyi varenyky ta i utik iz haty.
Oi siv i z’yiv, oi siv i z’yiv tiyi varenyci,
Perevernuv makitrynu v sinyah na polyci.
Oi ishov ya z vechornyc cherez try horody,
Zaplutavsya v harbuzynnya, narobyv ya shkody.
Oi pryishov ya do korchmy: "Dobryvechir, ljudy!
Vyplutaite z harbuzynnya, vam shkody ne bude".