Sluzyv kozak u viisku,
Mav rokiv dvadcyat try,
Lyubyv kozak divchynu
I z syrom pyrohy.
Pryspiv:
Hei, chula, chula, chula,
Hei, chula, chula ty,
Lyubyv kozak divchynu
I z syrom pyrohy.
Ishov kozak na stezu
Pomezy tereny,
Pobachyv vin divchynu,
Shcho nesla pyrohy.
"Chy znayesh, divchynonko,
Pro moyi mriyi-sny?
Chy znayesh, shcho ya ljublju
Iz syrom pyrohy?"
Divchyna yak pochula
Kozacki mriyi-sny,
To i zrazu z zaprosyla
Na svizi pyrohy.
Sily vony u pari
Blyzesenko vody,
Vona ioho ciluye,
A vin yist pyrohy.
Daleko des u poli
Z’yavylys vorohy.
Zabraly divchynonku
I z syrom pyrohy.
Kozak mav dovhi nohy,
Skakav cherez rovy,
Vin pryletiv do sotni
I kryknuv: "Vorohy!"
Sotnya pishla v ataku,
Pobyla vorohiv,
Zabrala divchynonku,
i makitru pyrohiv.