Kū I ka pono. (Stand for the right)
(Kū I Kū I) Stand, Stand
Kū I ka hewa. (Stand for the wrong)
(Kū I Kū I) Stand, Stand
Kū haʻaheo. (Stall tall proud, stand)
(Kū I Kū I) Stand, Stand
Kū I ka pono. Kū I ka hewa
Kū haʻaheo. Kū I Kū

Kū I, Kū I ka pono
Kū I, Kū I ka hewa
Kū, Kū haʻaheo. Kū, Kū I Kū

Get up, Stand up, my people stand strong
Get up, Stand up and help me sing this song
Get up, Stand up, my people stand strong
Love is the only way the battle will be won
Get up, Stand up, my people stand strong
Get up, Stand up and help me sing this song
Get up, Stand up, my people stand strong
Love is the only way the war will be won

So my people, my people stand tall

Kū I, Kū I ka pono
Kū I, Kū I ka hewa
Kū, Kū haʻaheo
Kū I Kū

Get up, Stand up, my people stand strong
Get up, Stand up and help me sing this song
Get up, Stand up, my people stand strong
Love is the only way the battle will be won. So!
Get up, Stand up, my people stand strong
Get up, Stand up and help me sing this song
Get up, Stand up, my people stand strong
Love is the only way the war, Eh, Eh, Eh, Eh
The war will be won