Mamko moya starenkaya, shcho zo mnov hadayesh,
Shcho ty meni molodomu pary ne shukayesh?
Na shcho tobi, miy synochku, ay nary shukaty,
Yak ty pryishov do domochku zachyelo svytaty.
Mamko z moya starenkaya, ya tvoya dytyna,
Ne povynna-s nic kazaty, choch by bila dnyna.
Mamko moya starenkaya, ya tviy synok ridnyi,
Ne povynna-s nic kazaty, chot' by buv den bilyi.