Yaka b ne bula, brechnya pomyraye,
Ruynuye, gvaltuye, tebe vbyvaye...
Darma ne shukay, v niy shchastya nemaye,
Bezzalna, zorstoka vid svitla vtikaye...

Pryspiv:
Shalene zyttya! Padayut' zori –
Obicyanky buty zavzdy razom
V shchasti i hori!
Shalene zyttya – nabir mehakvitiv,
Zabuti slova v prostori y chasi
Nahaduyut' dity!..

Yaka b ne bula, pravda ozyvaye,
Buduye, ryatuye, tebe zcilyaye...
Dorohu yiyi radist' vkryvaye,
Toho, chto neyu yde, shchastya ne mynaye.

Shalene zyttya! Padayut' zori –
Obicyanky buty zavzdy razom
V shchasti i hori!

Pryspiv