Hoʻoihihi kani manaʻo
I ka uʻi nohea o Kealiʻa
Ia uʻi e walea ana
I ka nani aʻo Waipaheʻe

Hui:
E he he he he he
E pakika, e paheʻe
Kahi wai kiliʻopu
Kahi wai kiliʻopu
Aʻo Waipaheʻe

Na ʻōpae kua hāuli
ʻOʻo pōhaku no Hapai
Me na uhi mālelehu
ʻIhiʻihi aʻo Makiala

One's mind is fascinated
By the lovely freshness of Kealiʻa
Loveliness to enjoy
In the beauty of Waipaheʻe

Chorus:
A ha ha ha ha ha
Slip, slide
That waterfall for diving feet first
That waterfall for diving feet first
Waipaheʻe

The black freshwater shrimp
Stone digging tools from Hapai
With the twilight mist
Reverenced is Makiala

Source: Hillier Collection - Mele Hoʻolaulea Album by Kauaʻi Hawaiian Civic Club - the composer was so impressed by the bass voice in a quartet, he wrote this song for the bass and the quartet. Kealiʻa is a stream and mountainous area in the Kawaihau district of Kauaʻi where freshwater shrimps are found. Waipahe`e is a waterfall and slippery slide .