Oy u moyim horodochku roste leliochka,
Shcho z my z toho, shcho-m na s'viti, koly-m syrotochka.
Oy ny ya to1) syrotonka, ye shche syrit bilshe,
Oy yak by2) ya mamu mala, bulo by my lipshe.
Oy yak by ya mamu mala, ya by ne dumala,
Ya by chuzi hospodyny ne pidlihuvala.
Oy koby2) ya mamu mala, ya by ne tuzyla3),
Ya by chuzi hospodyny vody ne nosyla4).
Oy koby ya mamu mala, ta y svoho tatunye,
Ta ya by sye ne dyvyla na takoho durnye.