Bamish'ol hatzar timtza adain
et oto pundak yashan noshan.
Vetizkor ech shir utz'chok veyayin
rakmu chalom tza'ir betoch ashan.

Chorus:
Hayu yamim, chaver
ach hem chalfu maher
rakadnu vezimarnu "Ko Lechai"
lachamnu milchamot
chalamnu chalomot
hayinu tse'irim vehaya kedai
la la la.

Ech navlu shanim ken'vol haperach
nashru hachalomot im hashanim.
Im tifgosh oti over baderech
chayech elai metoch kimatei panim.

Chorus:
Hayu yamim, chaver
ach hem chalfu maher
rakadnu vezimarnu "Ko Lechai"
lachamnu milchamot
chalamnu chalomot
hayinu tse'irim vehaya kedai
la la la.

Rak halailah be'amdi bapetach
shel oto pundak yashan noshan.
Biz'gugit raiti et hatzelem
shel d'muti s'chutah k'mo ashan.

Hayu yamim, chaver...

Mibifnim alah tz'chokam paru'a
sham'ati et kolcha miyamim.
Yedidai zaknu ach yadu'a
hachalomot yihyu tamid t'mimim.

Chorus:
Hayu yamim, chaver
ach hem chalfu maher
rakadnu vezimarnu "Ko Lechai"
lachamnu milchamot
chalamnu chalomot
hayinu tse'irim vehaya kedai
la la la.