Mav ya raz divchynonku chepurnenku,
Lyubu shchebetushechku rum’yanenku.
Pryspiv:
Hei, ha, u-ha-ha,
Divchyno-rybchyno moloda.
Posylav starostiv u nedilju.
Dumav, pohulyayemo na vesillyu.
Dumav povernutysya z rushnykamy,
A to povernulysya z harbuzamy.
Chotiv ya vtopytysya z toyi zlosty,
Ta voda holodnaya lomyt kosty.
Chotiv ya zastrilytys prosto v hrudy,
Ta boyavs, shcho huku bohato bude.