Me he manu rere au e Kua rere ki to moenga Ki te awhi to 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, oh!...
Nga iwi e, nga iwi e Kia kotahi ra Te Moana-Nui-a-Kiwa (x2) E-i-a-i-e! (Whakarongo Tautoko) E-i-a-i-e! Kia mau ra, kia mau ra Ki te mana motuhake Me te aroha (x2) E-i-a-i-e! (Whakarongo Tautoko) E-i-a-i-e! Wahine ma, wahine ma Maranga mai, maranga mai Kia kaha...
Nga waka e whituE tau neiHoea hoea raTainui Te ArawaMataatuaHoea hoea raTakitimu TokomaruKurahaupo eMe Aotea eNga waka e whituI hoea neiO tatou tipuna The seven canoesBefore usRow, row, rowTainui, Te ArawaMataatuaRow, row, rowTakitimu, TokomaruKurahaupoAnd Aotea...
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...
