Thanks to Matariki Wehi for sourcing this

Pūrerehua
rere runga hau
Papaki parihau
Rere runga hau
Ka piki, ka piki
Runga rawa e
Papaki parihau
Rere runga hau

Ka tau, ka tau
Runga pūāwai 
Ka whānauhua
A pūrerehua
Katahi, ka rua
Ka toru, ka wha
Ka ru, ka rē
Ka puta e whā whē

Pūrerehua
rere runga hau
Papaki parihau
Rere runga hau
Ka piki, ka piki
Runga rawa e
Papaki parihau
Rere runga hau

Ka kai, ka kai 
Ka pau ngā rau 
Ka huri ngā whē 
Hei tungoungou 
Ka tahi, ka rua 
Ka toru, ka wha

Pūrerehua
rere runga hau
Papaki parihau
Rere runga hau
Ka piki, ka piki
Runga rawa e
Papaki parihau
Rere runga hau

Ka huri takaweri 
Ka tungoungou 
Ka puta ki waho 
He upoko nui 
He waewae roa 
He parihau pakipaki 
Rū rū rū rū re re rē re
Ru ru ru ru e

Pūrerehua
rere runga hau
Papaki parihau
Rere runga hau
Ka piki, ka piki
Runga rawa e
Papaki parihau
Rere runga hau

Pūrerehu-a 
Rere runga hau 
Pūrerehu-a 
Rere runga hau

Butterfly 
carried on the wind.
Fluttering its wings 
on the wind.
Up and up,
way up high
fluttering its wings 
on the wind.

It lands 
on a flower 
to lay its eggs, 
this butterfly.
One, two, 
three, four.
They shake and quiver, 
out pops four caterpillars.

Butterfly 
carried on the wind.
Fluttering its wings 
on the wind.
Up and up,
way up high
fluttering its wings 
on the wind.

They eat and eat,
every leaf consumed.
The caterpillars 
become pupae.
One, two, 
three, four.

Butterfly 
carried on the wind.
Fluttering its wings 
on the wind.
Up and up,
way up high
fluttering its wings 
on the wind.

They quiver and change
from a pupa.
Out pops
a head,
a long bendy leg.
Fluttering wings
Flitter, flutter, flap.
Butterfly 
carried on the wind.
Fluttering its wings 
on the wind.
Up and up,
way up high
fluttering its wings 
on the wind.

Butterfly, 
carried on the wind.
Butterfly, 
carried on the wind.