Tarakihi

Tarakihi

Tarakihi

Hey, slap to be evenE, pakia kia rite
Hey, to be even is to be evenE, ko te rite kia rite
Hey, step gentlyE, takahia kia ngawari
Hey, turn outsideE, torona kei waho
Come backHoki mai

I listenE whakarongo ai au
To the cryKi te tangi mai
Of this bird,A te manu nei,

Of the tarakihi,A te tarakihi,
In the lonelinessI te weheruatanga
of the nighto te po

Tara ra-ta kita kitaTara ra-ta kita kita
Tara ra-ta kita kitaTara ra-ta kita kita

Tremble of the earth, sway, swayWiri o papa, towene, towene
Tremble of the earth, sway, swayWiri o papa, towene, towene

Follow behindHope whai-a-ke
Bend downTuri whatia
Hey! Hey! Ha!Ei! Ei! Ha!