`Ôpae ê, `Ôpae ho`i
Shrimp, Shrimp return
Ua hele mai au, ua hele mai au
I [bad word] hither, I [bad word] hither
Na Kuahine*
For Sister.
 [bad word]  / [bad word] 
Aia wai, aia puhi
There's water, there's eel
Nui `o Puhi a li`i li`i au
Big (is) Eel and little (is) me.
A`ole loa.
Absolutely not.

Pûpû ê, Pûpû ho`i
Shellfish, Shellfish return
Ua hele mai au, ua hele mai au
I [bad word] hither, I [bad word] hither
Na Kuahine
For Sister.

(hana hou i ka [bad word] 
(Repeat [bad word] 

Kûpe`e ê, Kûpe`e ho'i
Sea snail, Sea snail return
Ua hele mai au, ua hele mai au
I [bad word] hither, I [bad word] hither
Na Kuahine
For Sister.

'Opihi ê, 'Opihi ho'i
Limpet, Limpet return
Ua hele mai au, ua hele mai au
I [bad word] hither, I [bad word] hither
Na Kuahine
For Sister.

Mai maka'u, na'u e pani
(I'm) Not afraid, for me to block/cover
I ka maka a `ike `ole
the eyes ( of the puhi so he) cannot see
Kêlâ puhi
That eel.