[Verse 1]
Walking along the Don, walking along the Don
A young Cossack is walking along the Don
A young Cossack is walking along the Don
[Verse 2]
And there the maiden is crying, and there the maiden is crying
And there the maiden is crying over a fast-moving river
And there the maiden is crying over a fast-moving river
[Verse 3]
What are you crying about, maiden, what are you crying about
What are you crying about, maiden, what are you pouring tears about?
What are you crying about, maiden, what are you pouring tears about?
[Verse 4]
And how could I not cry, and how could I not cry
How could I not cry and not shed bitter tears?
How could I not cry and not shed bitter tears?
[Verse 5]
The gypsy told my fortune, the gypsy told my fortune
The gypsy told my fortune when she had taken my hand
The gypsy told my fortune when she had taken my hand
[Verse 6]
You cannot be, maiden, you cannot be, maiden
You cannot be, maiden, a wife of Cossack
You cannot be, maiden, a wife of Cossack
[Verse 7]
Walking along the Don, walking along the Don
A young Cossack is walking along the Don
A young Cossack is walking along the Don