Prince Tui Teka - For the Life of Me

(Lyrics below). My folks used to follow him to his gigs in the 80s. This was their wedding song. Dey fell in love with his songs and because of it, ha ha.

For the Life of Me

How can there be a song without the music
How can there be a wave without the sea
The lightning needs the thunder as a speaking voice
And I must have you for the life of me

How can there be a baby with no crying
A future with no past can never be
A humming bird can't live unless it's free to fly
And I must have you for the life of me

I know that sunshine follows rain
I know that pleasure follows pain
And I know that I must have you somehow
Every ship waits for the crew
And every rose waits for the dew
But I need you right now

How can there be an end with no beginning
So run to me I'm waiting helplessly
And break these shackles of impatience or make-believe
For I must have you for the life of me

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[jiggyeve1]

R.I.P Misi Teka. "Se mafai o matafi ou foliga gali", "the image of your beauty (internally & externally) will never erase" from our hearts, both you and your Prince!

[barbenH]

@jiggyeve1 umm are u half maori/samoan? are u a mokobunga of the whanau? or a Samori?

[jiggyeve1]

@barbenH No I'm actually Tuvaluan and tokelauan. But I Love the prince....used to attend all his gigs in suck. This song was our wedding song....

[jiggyeve1]

@jiggyeve1 Sori....I meant I used to attend all his gigs in auck. Loved them all .

[bluebaydogg]

This songs is primo"!!!

[jiggyeve1]

My folks view him as the best Kiwi entertainer....his shows were always mesmerizing with his jokes and songs....so had many followers from all walks of life and cultures, and he is tangata whenua!! Sorely missed by many.

[nados1]

oh stil love this song. this was my dads favourite song, sang it al the time, broght all of us up on this music hehe im only 20 and absolutly love the old skool musik!! thanks to my dad lolz...unfortunatly for us my dad passed awae but left us wit the love of musik...much luv dad

[marie4007]

he will always be the prince.....the one and only.....my dad loves him

[teaoreremai]

@mean0mighty0mean Ardijar

[OmgItsAlyLol]

I play this song for the last time, in loving memeroy of my nanny <3

[mean0mighty0mean]

does anyone know who done the remake of this song.. its got a reggae beat to it

:)

[TheRowz]

I so LOVE this song

[zes2104]

Zen and Ross from london remember the great prince. Ka Kite ano.

[SuperNesian]

love tui teka!!! ur music lives on...

[MyWoolybully]

Tui Teka was a good man.

[Fatafeh1]

I love this song since growing up in Tonga! I love it even more now. It makes me homesick!

[darynz1]

Long gone Matua but your waiata still rocks. I love this song pumped up fukin loud and losing myself with the premo lyrics, band and the backing singers...mean Maori mean!!