V subotu ranenko, v nedilyu piznenko
Zozulya kuvala v sadu zalibnenko.
Kuvala zozulya v sadu zalibnenko.

Oy to z ne zozulya – to ridnaya maty,
Vona z provozala synochka v soldaty. (2)

– Idy z, miy synochku, idy, ne barysya,
Na tretiy hodochok dodomu vernysya. (2)

– Oy znala b ty, mamo, yake z v mene hore,
To ty by pryplyla u syniye more. (2)

I syniye more, i bystryye ryeky.
Oy mamo, oy mamo, propav ya navyeki. (2)