Oh, dear rowan tree, where have you been growing in the midst of the swamps?
Ei ei ajajaj, in the midst of the swamps?
Where have you been growing in the midst of the swamps, in the green moss?
Ei ei ajajaj, in the green moss?
Oh, dear mother, what have you raised me up for?
Ei ei ajajaj, what have you raised me up for?
What have you raised me up for and conscripted me to a war?
Ei ei ajajaj, and conscripted me to a war?
Conscripted me to a war and have forged me three trumpets?
Ei ei ajajaj, and have forged me three trumpets?
He trumpeted the first trumpet as he was riding off from the inner yard
Ei ei ajajaj, as he was riding off from the inner yard
He trumpeted the second trumpet as he was riding off from the outer yard
Ei ei ajajaj, as he was riding off from the outer yard
He trumpeted the third trumpet as he was joining the troops
Ei ei ajajaj, as he was joining the troops
My horse pranced and all the troops looked at me
Ei ei ajajaj, all the troops looked at me
And all the army had turned to me
Ei ei ajajaj, the army to me
And a troop of Swedes has come, a troop of brave ones
Ei ei ajajaj, a troop of brave Swedes
When we've stood in the field, we've knocked all the Swedes out
Ei ei ajajaj, we've knocked all the Swedes out
Our Chodkewicz was very strong, he was a real king
Ei ei ajajaj, he was a real king.