[Intro]
Oh-duh-ree-duh, oh-duh-ree-duh
[Verse 1]
The Cossack was walking home on furlough
He walked along the straight path through the forest
The wooden board had broken off, it betrayed the Cossack
And he bathed in the icy water
The wooden board had broken off, it betrayed the Cossack
And he bathed in the icy water
[Verse 2]
He clambered out onto a steep coast
And made a bonfire over the river
A girl was walking by, she came up to him
«What happened to you, my friend?»
A girl was walking by, she came up to him
«What happеned to you, my friend?»
[Interlude]
Oh-duh-ree-duh, oh-duh-ree-duh
[Verse 3]
The young Cossack answеred her
«I was fishing for sturgeon
But the river is fast, I didn’t catch a sturgeon
Scooped up some water into my boot though»
[Verse 4]
The Cossack girl told him
«Stop sweating in the smoke, Cossack
Don't rush to leave and dry your boots
We'll make a bonfire at home
Don't rush to leave and dry your boots
We'll make a bonfire at home
[Verse 5]
The Cossack was walking home on furlough
He walked along the straight path through the forest
The wooden board had broken off, it betrayed the Cossack
He did not reach his home in the spring
The wooden board had broken off, it betrayed the Cossack
He did not reach his home in the spring
[Outro]
Ah! The wooden board had broken off, it betrayed the Cossack
He did not reach home in the spring
Oh-duh-ree-duh
Ah!