E, pakia kia rite E, ko te rite kia rite E, takahia kia ngawari E, torona kei waho Hoki mai E whakarongo ai au Ki te tangi mai A te manu nei, A te tarakihi, I te weheruatanga o te po Tara ra-ta kita kita Tara ra-ta kita kita Wiri o papa, towene, towene Wiri o papa, towene, towene Hope whai-a-ke Turi whatia Ei! Ei! Ha!
Clap in unison, in unison, in unison. Stamp your feet smoothly Hands outstretched then back. I listen to the cry of this flying creature of the cicada in the middle of the night. Tara ra ta ki ta ki ta (cicada noises) Quivering rear end, whirring, whirring Quivering rear end, whirring, whirring Knees bent hips swaying Ei! Ei! Ha !