kei ngā kaipara i te ara
te hunga o te whenua taurikura
tē aro i kaha rawa te moemoeā
i kaha rawa

ka hīkoi (ka hīkoi) tahi tātou
tauri pua ki ō tātou pane
i te taiao ahurei, i tipu ai te rākau miro
mahue mai ana ko ngā hua pirau

auē
auē
auē
auē

mai i te papa ki te rangi rere ai
honea ana nā te makerewhatu
ihumanea mai pongipongi mai
kei te tūmanako rā
ka tanu ki wāhi kē

(takatakahia, takatakahia)
ka hīkoi (ka hīkoi) tahi tātou
(te ara i takoto i te rau tangata)
(ki ōku taumata okiokinga)
tauri pua ki ō tātou pane
(nau mai, nau ake)
(takahia te ara)
(whano ki tua)
ka pēhea te aroha i te mea ka ngaro?
(takatakahia, takatakahia, takatakahia)
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