Tarakihi

Elizabeth Marvelly

E, pakia kia rite
E, ko te rito kia rite
E, takahia kia ngawari
E, torona kei waho
Hoki mai

E whakarongo ai au
Ki te tangi mai
A te manu nei

A te tarakihi
I te weheruatanga o te po

Tara ra-ta kita kita (he!)
Tara ra-ta kita kita (he!)

Wiri o papa, towene, towene
Wiri o papa, towene, towene

Hope whai-a-ke
Turi whatia
Ei! Ei! Ha!

E, pakia kia rite
E, ko te rito kia rite
E, takahia kia ngawari
E, torona kei waho
Hoki mai

E whakarongo ai au
Ki te tangi mai
A te manu nei

A te tarakihi
I te weheruatanga o te po

Tara ra-ta kita kita (he!)
Tara ra-ta kita kita (he!)

Wiri o papa, towene, towene
Wiri o papa, towene, towene

Hope whai-a-ke
Turi whatia
Ei! Ei! Ha!

(E, pakia kia rite
E, ko te rito kia rite
E, takahia kia ngawari
E, torona kei waho
Hoki mai)

E whakarongo ai au
Ki te tangi mai
A te manu nei

A te tarakihi
I te weheruatanga o te po

Tara ra-ta kita kita (he!)
Tara ra-ta kita kita (he!)

Wiri o papa, towene, towene
Wiri o papa, towene, towene

Hope whai-a-ke
Turi whatia
Ei! Ei! Ha!

(He o e He!)