Lyrics:

Who are we most sorry for, brothers, most sorry for, brothers,
most sorry for Vuković Ilija, most sorry for Vuković Ilija

And the battalion steps, steps, on the Chetnik paths, paths,
with a cockade is shining, Vuković Ilija

And Jovan, brother of Ilija, brother of Ilija,
who perished from the knife of the Croats, who perished from the knife of the Croats

And the battalion steps, steps, on the Chetnik paths, paths,
with a cockade is shining, Vuković Ilija

The sons were mourned by mother, mourned by mother,
cockade and šajkača lives forever, cockade and šajkača lives forever

And the battalion steps, steps, on the Chetnik paths, paths,
with a cockade is shining, Vuković Ilija



Serbian latin:

Koga nam je braćo najžalije, braćo najžalije,
najžalije Vuković Ilije, najžalije Vuković Ilije

A bataljon gazi, gazi, po četničkoj stazi, stazi,
sa kokardom sija, Vuković Ilija

I Jovana, Ilijina brata, Ilijina brata,
što nastrada od kame Hrvata, što nastrada od kame Hrvata

A bataljon gazi, gazi, po četničkoj stazi, stazi,
sa kokardom sija, Vuković Ilija

Sinove je ožalila majka, ožalila majka,
večno živi kokarda i šajka, večno živi kokarda i šajka

A bataljon gazi, gazi, po četničkoj stazi, stazi,
sa kokardom sija, Vuković Ilija