

Oh
land,
hold our stride
Wind calls through the ravine wide
Beyond the mound,
the day burns low
Horse steps through the thorns we
know
Copper horizon, a dark track
Salt and dust upon our back
Hey Cossacks, through steppe and smoke
Our hearts beat strong,
we stand unbroke Hey,
over fields,
by waters deep Our freedom's yours,
for you we keep
Kobza cuts the silent air Ancient
hum stirs dust up there Mother
ties a ribbon blue Blessing night
and all we do
Hey Cossacks, through steppe and smoke
Our hearts beat strong,
we stand unbroke Hey,
over fields,
by waters deep Our freedom's yours,
for you we keep
Quiet, quiet by the stream Footsteps
heard against the dream Ancestors' voices
don't turn back Defend your homeland,
hold the track
Hey Cossacks,
through steppe and smoke Our hearts
beat strong,
we stand unbroke Hey,
over fields,
by waters deep Our freedom's yours,
for you we keep
Oh land, hold our stride
Wind will hush beyond the mountainside