Songs
WAIATA
Ka huri taku reo
Turn to my reo
Ki te hiku o te ika
To the Tail of the fish
Ki te hiku o te rangi
To the Tail of the sky
Ki runga rawa e
Up there in the sky
E hine e tama
Girl and boy
E koro e kui ma
Elders man an female
Ka huri mai
Everyone turn
whakarongo mai
Listen to me
ABC,
As easy as 1, 2, 3.
My momma watches MTV.
My dada takes care of me.
Oh ah I wanna piece of pie.
Pie too sweet, I wanna a piece of meat.
Meat too tough, I wanna ride a bus.
Bus too full, I wanna ride a bull.
Bull too black, I want my money back.
Money too green, I want a jelly bean.
Jelly bean not cooked, I wanna read a book.
Book not read, I wanna go to bed.
Bed not made, I want some lemonade.
Lemonade too sour, I wanna take a shower.
Shower too cool, I wanna go to school.
School too dumb, I wanna suck my thumb.
Thumb too dirty, I wanna ride a birdie.
Birdie to slow, and that’s all I know.
So close your eyes and count to ten.
Whoever messes up is a big fat hen!
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Na Tane Waiata
Na Tane i piki ake ki te Toiahurewa
Ki te tiki i nga kete o te maatauranga
Ko te kete Tuauri
Ko te kete Tuatea
Ko te kete Aronui
Katahi ka hora ki te Ao kikokiko
Ki te Ao hurihuri o tatau tipuna
Ka hao te taura herenga tangata
o te kura o Mangonui
English Translation
Tane-nui-a-rangi climbed the 12 overworlds
to get the 3 baskets of knowledge
kete Tuauri (things pertaining to Rangi and Papa)
kete Tuatea (balance of life)
kete Aronui (Arts)
Bring it to the material world, which changes every day
Pull in the rope that binds us to Mangonui School