Utaina mai ngā waka
Ngā waka o te motu
Tōia mai rā ki uta
Ki te takotoranga.
Hiki 'nuku, hiki e
Hiki rangi, rangi e
Tēnā, tēnā rā
koutou katoa
U ta-i Na!
a-hi!
U ta-i Na!
a-hi!
Utaina mai ngā iwi
0 te motu
Ki runga Tamaki e tau.
A hiki 'nuku e!
A hiki rangi e!
A hiki rangi e!
A hiki 'nuku e!
I A! ha! ha!
Ka hikitia i tā nga iwi
Ka hapainga tāna waka
Aue! Aue! Aue! Ha!
Aue! Aue! Aue! Ha! Hei!
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CHORDS
Put everyone aboard the canoes,
the canoes of the island.
Thrust the canoes shorewards
to the place where they will lie.
Swing your paddles down, swing them
Swing your paddles skywards, swing them
Greetings, greetings
to you all.