Hoea Hoea Ra

Toia mai nga waka - Keep the boats moving
e te iwi e - everybody
Hoea hoea ra - Keep pushing on.
Aotea, Tainui, Kurahaupo - Aotea, Tainui, Kurahaupo
Hoea hoea ra - Keep on sailing

Toia mai nga waka - Keep the canoes up to speed
e te iwi e - everbody
Hoea hoea ra - Keep pushing on
Matatua, Te Arawa, Takitimu, Tokomaru - Mataatua,
Te Arawa, Takitimu, Tokomaru
Hoea hoea ra - Keep pushing along.

Hoea rä te waka nei. - Paddle this canoe (support those in combat)
Hoea, hoea ki te pae - Paddle, paddle to the horizon (to the war's end)
Ma te poi e karawhiu - May the beat of the poi (our fundraising concert)
E rähui i te pai. - keep up the morale (of both us and our boys)

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