Waikato, auee, teenei ahau too mokopuna Kia purea mai anoo e ngoou waiaroha Tooku awa koiora me ngoou pikonga He kura tangihia o te maataamuri e rere Waikato ē, Tooku whaea Waikato ko koe hei manawa moo Toou iwi e kore e wehea koe he mauri tuutahi ee Waikato horopounamu auee waikato toimaha rau e rere ee, Tooku whaea ee, tooku tupuna - auee toou mana Te awa e rere iho nei he wai oranga kaumaatua ake maatou i ngoou Wai manaaki E rere, e kato koe aake ake, tooku Waikato