Paikea Karaoke 🎸

Ka tahi, Ka rua, Ka toru, Ka whā
Uia mai koia, whakahuatia ake
Ko wai te whare nei e?
Ko Te Kani!
Ko wai te tekoteko kei runga?
Ko Paikea! Ko Paikea! A Hi!
Whakakau Paikea. Hei!
Whakakau he tipua. Hei!
Whakakau he taniwha. Hei!
Ka ū Paikea ki Ahuahu. Pākia!
Kei te whitia koe
ko Kahutia-te-rangi. Aue!
E ai tō ure ki te tamāhine
ā Te Whironui. Aue!
Nāna i noho te Roto-o-tahe
Aue! Hi! Aue! Hi! He kōruru koe, koro e
Whakamutunga:
Ka tahi, Ka rua Hi aue Hi!
Ask and you will be told;
What is the name of this house?
It is Te Kani
Who is the carved figure above?
It is Paikea! It is Paikea!
Paikea emerges. Hey!
A wizard emerges. Hey!
A deep-water prodigy is wading ashore. Hey!
Paikea lands at Ahuahu. Slap!
Your identity is entwined
with Kahutia-te-rangi. Amazing!
You took into your arms the daughter
of Te Whironui. - amazing!
who settled at Roto-o-tahe.
Alas! Alas!
You are now a figurehead, old one.