Well,
as I walked down by the lake and rode the roar,
I saw a pretty Maori maiden sitting by the shore.
While she looked into my eyes,
and I just melted.
But I said these words like I've never said before.
Haere mai, I want to tell you I love you.
Haere mai, I want to tell you I care.
Haere mai, will you be my wahine?
Everything is ka pai when you're near.
Well,
she stood right up and walked on over to me.
She took my hand in hers and she did smile.
I knew then that I had to have that maiden.
For her I'd swim the lake for miles and miles.
Haere mai,
I want to tell you I love you.
Haere mai, I want to tell you I care.
Haere mai,
will you be my wahine?
Everything is ka pai when you're near.
Now since the day that I first met that maiden,
the times we've had I never would regret.
For some time now she's been my sweet wahine.
And that day down by the lake I'll never forget.
Haere mai, I want to tell you I love you.
Haere mai, I want to tell you I care.
Haere mai,
will you be my wahine?
Everything is ka pai when you're near.
Haere mai,
I want to tell you I love you.
Haere mai, I want to tell you I care.
Haere mai,
will you be my wahine?
Everything is ka pai when you're near.
Haere mai,
I want to tell you I love you.
Haere mai,
I want to tell you I care.
Haere mai, will you be my wahine?
Everything is ka pai when you're near.