kozhi kokkara kozhi
koNdai saeva kozhi
kaathirukkaen raathiri nee konji koLLa vaadi
vaeli edhukku vaeli vetkam ellaam poali
vaetti saelai kootaNikku aadharavu thaadi
haiyo haiyo nee kiLLaadha idamellaam
veengithaan poanadhada saNdaaLanae
haiyo haiyo nee sollum oar vaarthaikkuL
sokkithaan poanadhada en nenjamae

(kozhi kokkara...)

pattapagal veyilum dhaan kottum pani aagiduchey
vaalibam kuLirkaaya vathikuchi needhaanae
echil thuLi eerathilae ladcham sedi poo pookum
nee sindhum oru vaervai thuLiyum ingae en theertham
sorkam nee vaazhum veetin aruginil uNdu
vetkam nee thookki veesi nuzhaindhidu indru
haiyo haiyo nee katteRumbu jaadhi
vaikka vaeNumoa nee kattivellam meedhi meedhi

(kozhi kokkara...)

anniyargaL yaarum ingae anumadhi illaiyendraen
aanal puyalaaga nenjukkuLae vandhaayae
aaNgaLil yaarum ingae ennai thottaal saabamittaen
aanaal halwa'vaay maatri ennai thindraay
unnaal nee nindrirundhaay swaasikkum thaevai
illai ena naan aRindhaen kaeLadi peNNae
haiyo haiyo un kaNgaL oru kokki
raththam sottum en nenjam adhil sikki sikki

(kozhi kokkara...)