Nashcho bulo, nashcho bulo staromu zenyt'sya,
Nashcho bulo, nashcho bulo moloduyu zinku brat'?

Nashcho bulo, nashcho bulo moloduyu zinku brat',
Shcho ne vmiye, shcho ne vmiye biloyi posteli slat'!

Ya z staromu, ya z staromu postil bilu postelyu,
U try ryady, u try ryady kaminnyachka nalozu!

U try ryady, u try ryady kaminnyachka nalozu,
A v chotyry, a v chotyry ta kolyuchoyi shypshyny!

Staryi ne spyt', staryi ne spyt' ta vse Bohu molyt'sya,
Shcho shypshyna, shcho shypshyna v boky kolet'sya!

Oy day, Boze, oy day, Boze, syu manenku nich,
Pishov by ya, pishov by ya ’d molodoyi zinky prich!