Now is the hour when we must say goodbye

PO ATA RAO E MOEA IHO NE

And now is the hour for us to say goodbye

Soon youu2019ll be sailing far across the sea

E HAERE ANA KOE KI PAMAMAO

Soon youu2019ll be soaring far across the sea

While youu2019re awayu2026. oh friend remember me

HAERE RA KA HOKI MAI ANO

And while youu2019re away oh please remember me

When you return youu2019ll find me wai-ting here

KI I TE TAO E TANGI ATU NEI

(So) when you return youu2019ll find me wai-ting here