Zamknuv hatu na zamok,
Shom triya, triyara.
A sam pishov do divok, ku-ku!
Ya divchatam duze rad,
Shom triya, triyara.
Klychu yih v vyshnevyi sad, ku-ku!
Divky kazut: – Ne zaimai,
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Za zinkoyu nahlyadai. Ku-ku!
Ne shukai sobi bidu,
Shom triya, triyara.
Mayesh zinku molodu, ku-ku!
Ne hody v chuzi sady,
Shom triya, triyara.
Mozut zinku ukrasty. Ku-ku!
Ya dodomu drapaka,
Shom triya, triyara.
Nema zinky, ni zamka...
– A de z?
Shom triya, triyara.
– Ku-ku!