Poletiv by-m na krai svita,
Yak viter, shcho v poli lita, hei,
V hameryckyi krai.
Lem zal my tya, moya hyzo
Solom’yana, zal.
Oi v nas prevelyka bida –
Ne mozna zarobyc hliba, hei,
Mushu yihac v dal.
Lem zal my vas, moyi verhy
Zeleniyi, zal.
Oi zal my vas, soiky syvi,
Shto-m vas plekav bez try zymy,
Oi zal my vas, zal.
Bo inacei by-m poyihav
V hameryckyi krai.
Oi zal my tya, moya strano,
De zyye z mamichkom nyano,
Oi zal my tya, zal.
Choc v nas bida – ne poyiham
V hameryckyi krai.