

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
Kobzar cuts the silent air Ancient
humsters 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 moundside