Ho`oihihi kani mana`o
I ka u`i nohea o Keali`a
Ia u`i e walea ana
I ka nani a`o Waipahe`e

Hui:
E he he he he he
E pakika, e pahe`e
Kahi wai kili`opu
Kahi wai kili`opu
A`o Waipahe`e


Na `opae kua hâuli
`O`o pohaku no Hapai
Me na uhi mâlelehu
`Ihi`ihi a`o Makiala

One's mind is fascinated
By the lovely freshness of Kealia
Loveliness to enjoy
In the beauty of Waipahe`e

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


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

Source: Hillier Collection - Mele Ho`olaulea Album by Kaua`i 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. Kealia is a stream and mountainous area in the Kawaihau district of Kaua`i where freshwater shrimps are found. Waipahe`e is a waterfall and slippery slide .