Me he manu rere ahau e,Kua rere ki tō moenga,Ki te awhi tō tinana,Aue, aue!E te tau, tahuri mai. Kei te moe te tinana,Kei te oho te wairua,Kei te hotu te manawa,Aue, aue!E te tau, tahuri mai. If I was a bird on the wing I would fly to your bed To embrace your body Oh,...
E-I-A-I-E! x 2 Ngā iwi ē, ngā iwi ēKia kotahi rāTe Moana-nui-a-Kiwa (x2) E-I-A-I-E! (whakarongo tautoko)E-I-A-I-E! Wāhine mā, wāhine māMaranga mai, maranga maiKia kaha! (x2) E-I-A-I-E! (whakarongo tautoko)E-I-A-I-E! E tama mā, e tama māTama tū, tama tūāTama ora!!!...
Ngā waka e whitu e tau neiHoea, hoea rāTainui, Te Arawa, MataatuaHoea, hoea rā Kurahaupō, Tokomaru, TakitimuMe Aotea rāNgā waka ēnei i hoea maiE ō tātou tūpuna The seven canoesBefore usRow, row, rowTainui, Te ArawaMataatuaRow, row, rowTakitimu, TokomaruKurahaupoAnd...
Tena ra koutou koutou katoa Ohomairaki E tu mai nei Te mauri te pu O Te Kahu o Te Aoraki Takiri mai ra te hihiri tapu Ki ruka i a matou katoa Ohomairaki Tu kaha ra Ohomairaki Tu kaha ra Haumi e, hui e, taiki e! Greetings To you all Ohomairaki Who stand here today The...
(Leader) Ohomairaki! (All) Ohomairaki E karanga e te iwi e Kua eke mai nei Kua eke mai nei ki runga te marae e Mauria mai ra Mauria mai ra e nga mate o te motu e Me nga tini roimata Me nga tini roimata e maringi whanui e Aue titiro e nga iwi Titiro e nga iwi ki nga...
