Topenga Ataata
Kupu Tūpato
Oh, the weather outside is frightful
– Aue, he whakamataku te rangi i waho
But the fire is so delightful
– Engari he tino reka te ahi
And since we’ve no place to go
– A mai i te mea kaore he waahi hei haere
Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow!
– Kia hukarere! Kia hukarere! Kia hukarere!
Man it doesn’t show signs of stopping
– Te tangata kaore e whakaatu i nga tohu o te aukati
And I brought me some corn for popping
– Na ka kawea mai e ahau etahi witi ki ahau mo te popping
The lights are turned way down low
– Ka hurihia ngā rama ki raro
Let it snow! Let it snow!
– Kia hukarere! Kia hukarere!
When we finally kiss goodnight
– I te mutunga ka kihi mātou i a goodnight
How I’ll hate going out in the storm
– E kino ana ahau ki te haere ki waho i te tupuhi
But if you’ll really hold me tight
– Engari ki te tino mau koe ki ahau
All the way home I’ll be warm
– I te ara katoa ki te kāinga ka mahana ahau
And the fire is slowly dying
– A kei te mate haere te ahi
And, my dear, we’re still goodbying
– A, e taku hoa, kei te pai tonu mātou
But as long as you’d love me so
– Engari i te mea e aroha ana koe ki ahau
Let it snow! Let it snow and snow!
– Kia hukarere! Kia hukarere me te hukarere!
When we finally kiss goodnight
– I te mutunga ka kihi mātou i a goodnight
How I’ll hate going out in the storm
– E kino ana ahau ki te haere ki waho i te tupuhi
But if you really grab me tight
– Engari ki te tino hopu koe i ahau
All the way home I’ll be warm
– I te ara katoa ki te kāinga ka mahana ahau
Oh, the fire is slowly dying
– Aue, kei te mate haere te ahi
And, my dear, we’re still goodbying
– A, e taku hoa, kei te pai tonu mātou
But as long as you’d love me so
– Engari i te mea e aroha ana koe ki ahau
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!
– Kia hukarere, kia hukarere, kia hukarere!