Hutia te rito Hutia te rito o te harakeke Kei whea te ko(ri)mako e ko Ki mai ki ahau He aha te mea nui He aha te mea nui o te ao Maku e kii atu He tangata, he tangata, He tangata, hei! If you remove the heart Of the flax bush From where will the Bellbird sing? If you...
Ka waiata Ki a Maria Hine i whakaae Whakameatia mai He whare tangata Hine purotu Hine ngakau Hine rangimarie Ko te Whaea Ko te Whaea O Te Ao (o Te Ao) I sing To Mary The woman who agreet To bring forth life From her womb Woman who acquiesced Woman of great heart Woman...
Māku rā pea Māku rā pea Māku koe e awhi e Ki te ara, ara Tupu Māku koe e awhi e (x 2) I will perhaps I will perhaps I will help you Upon the pathway, of progress I will indeed help you...
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...
