Vanka bravyi, kucheryavyi, oy, v yoho kudri v dva ryada, oy.
Rozchesav by ya svoyi kucheri ta y do divchyny pishov.

Rozchesav by ya svoyi kucheri, oy sam do divchyny pishov, oy.
Oy pishov by ya do divchynonky – tak ne znayu, de zyve.

Oy pishov by ya do divchynonky – oy tak ne znayu, de zyve, oy.
Poprosyv by ya tovarysha – nechay mene otvede.

Poprosyv by ya tovarysha – oy nechay mene otvede, oy.
Tak tovaryshu krashche mene – tak boyusya odib’ye.

Tak tovaryshchu krashche mene – oy tak boyusya odib’ye, oy.
Mostyat', mostyat' mostovynochku proty myloho dvora.

Mostyat', mostyat' mostovynochku oy proty myloho dvora, oy.
Mostovynochka provalylasya, a miy mylonkoy tuda.

A ya klyknula rybolova oy vlovyt' myloho moho, oy.
Yak piymayity moho myloho, budu richku prochyshchat'.

Yak ulovyty moho myloho, oy budu richku prochyshchat', oy.
Ne piymayity moho myloho – budu richku proklynat'.