Israel Kamakawiwo'ole - Opae E lyrics

`Ôpae ê, `Ôpae ho`i Shrimp, Shrimp return Ua hele mai au, ua hele mai au I am coming hither, I am coming hither Na Kuahine* For Sister Hui: / Chorus: 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 am coming hither, I am coming hither Na Kuahine For Sister (E hana hou i ka hui) (Repeat chorus) Kûpe`e ê, Kûpe`e ho'i Sea snail, Sea snail return Ua hele mai au, ua hele mai au I am coming hither, I am coming hither Na Kuahine For Sister 'Opihi ê, 'Opihi ho'i Limpet, Limpet return Ua hele mai au, ua hele mai au I am coming hither, I am coming 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 *kuahine = sister of a brother, pronunciation of "k" Can vary from a k-sound to a t-sound