HEI RUNGA HEI RARO

LEADER:  Hei runga hei raro
CHORUS:  Hi! Ha!  Hi! Ha!
LEADER:  Hei runga hei raro
CHORUS:  Hi! Ha!  Hi! Ha!

LEADER:  Ā, tōia mai, CHORUS: Te waka! LEADER:  Ki te urunga, CHORUS: Te waka! LEADER:  Ki te moenga, CHORUS: Te waka! ALL:      Ki te takoto rungai,           Takoto ai,           Te waka! Hi!

Ah, drag it here The canoe! To the entry The canoe! To the berth The canoe! Up to the resting place, Set it down. The canoe! Yeah!