The song tells the story of a young girl sitting by a well, looking into the water and speaking to a small fish.

: In various versions, the fish (or the girl's own realization) reveals that her lover is abroad, where he has found another girl.

: The song usually ends with the advice not to worry about him and to find someone else. Musical Characteristics U studánky seděla - lidové písně - Písničky s akordy