Oy ty, zozulko ryabenkaya,
Choho ty taka malenkaya?

Oy, umer bat'ko, vmerla maty,
Ne bulo komu hoduvaty.

Mene ptashechky hoduvaly,
Meni yistonky ne davaly.

Davaly yisty potroshechku,
Vyhoduvaly, yak ptashechku.

A sami yily, shche y velysya,
Boday vony podavylysya.

Oy ty, zozulko ryabenkaya,
Choho ty taka malenkaya? (ves' kuplet – 3)