E ku'u lei e hele mai 'oe A 'ike i na waiwai o ke kai 'uli iho, Mai 'uwe 'oe e ku'u lei hiwa, E aloha wau ia 'oe na kau a kau.
Chorus: Ei nei e, oh, e ku'u lei I will love you, I will love you always, Ke ku 'oe me a'u, oh, a pili pa'a mau, I will love you, I will love you always, I will love you, I will love you always.
english version: O my beloved child, come And see the riches of the deep blue sea, Don't cry, oh my precious one, I shall love you forever.
You there, oh, my beloved child. I will love you, I will love you always, When you stand with me, oh, and cling together as friends, I will love you, I will love you always, I will love you, I will love you always.