Oy, zuravko, zuravko,
Choho krychysh zporanko?

– Oy yak myenye ne krychat',
Yak vysoko ne litat'?

Des' u mene mamka ye,
Vona mene zhaduye.

Vona z mene zhaduye,
Yak vecheryat' sidaye.

Yak vecheryat' sidaye,
Ta y lozechky shche y daye.

Odna lozka lyshnya ye,
Des' u mene dochka ye.

Vidbylas' vid rodu,
Yak toy kamin u vodu.

Upav kamin ta y lezyt',
Na chuzyni hirko zyt'.

Ne day, Boze, umirat',
Ta y nikomu pochovat'.