Back, back, my Mekalino, Don't you go and touch me.
If there is a high mountain in our land, Let me cross it.
If there is a high mountain in our land, Let me cross it.
I will climb over the hills, I will come to you.
I will climb over the hills, I will come to you.
I will always be yours.
I will climb over the hills, I will come to you.
I will always be yours.
Back, back, my Mekalino, Don't you go and touch me.
If there is a deep river in our land, Let me cross it.
If there is a deep river in our land, Let me cross it.
I will climb over the hills, I will come to you.
I will swim across the river, I will come to you.
I will always be yours.
I will swim across the river, I will come to you.
I will always be yours.
Back, back, my Mekalino, Don't you go and touch me.
If there is a beautiful woman in our land, And two or three little children.
If there is a beautiful woman in our land, And two or three little children.
I will climb over the hills, I will come to you.
If there is a beautiful woman in our land, And two or three little children.
If there is a beautiful woman in our land, And two or three little children.
I will always be yours.
I will always be yours.