Pokarekare ana
Nga wai o waiapu
Whiti atu koe hine
Marino ana eE hine e
Hoki maira
Kamate au
-i te aroha eTuhituhi taku rita
Tuku atu taku ringi
Kia kiti to iwi
Raru raru ana eE hine e
Hoki maira
Kamate au I could die
-i te aroha e
E hine e
Hoki maira
Kamate au
-i te aroha eKamate au I could die
-i te aroha e Of love for you[English translation:]Stormy are the waters
Of restless Waiapu
If you cross them, girl
They will be calmedOh girl
Come back to me
I could die
Of love for you
I write you my letter
I send you my ring
So your people can see
How troubled I amOh girl
Come back to me
I could die
Of love for youOh girl
Come back to me
I could die
Of love for youI could die
Of love (for you).
