Topenga Ataata
Kupu Tūpato
(Santa baby, ah!)
– (E te tamaiti o Santa, ah!)
(Hurry up be mine!)
– (Kia tere ake taku!)
Santa baby, slip a sable under the tree
– Santa baby, peke i te sable i raro i te rakau
For me
– Ki ahau
Been an awful good girl
– He kotiro tino pai
Santa baby, so hurry down the chimney tonight
– E te tamaiti o Santa, kia tere ki raro i te kōkō i tēnei pō
Santa baby, a ’52 convertible, too
– Santa baby, he ‘ 52 ka taea te huri, hoki
Light blue
– He puru mārama
I’ll wait up for you dear
– Ka tatari ahau ki a koe e te hoa
Santa baby, so hurry down the chimney tonight
– E te tamaiti o Santa, kia tere ki raro i te kōkō i tēnei pō
Think of all the fun I’ve missed
– A feruri o te ngahau katoa kua ngaro ahau
Think of all the fellas that I haven’t kissed
– A feruri o nga tangata katoa e kore ahau i kihi
Next year I’ll be just as good
– I te tau e whai ake nei ka rite tonu taku pai
If you check off my Christmas list
– Ki te tirohia e koe atu toku rārangi Kirihimete
Santa baby, I want a yacht
– Santa baby, e hiahia ana ahau ki te yacht
And really that’s not a lot
– A ehara i te mea nui
Been an angel all year
– He anahera ia tau
Santa baby, so hurry down the chimney tonight
– E te tamaiti o Santa, kia tere ki raro i te kōkō i tēnei pō
(Hurry up be mine!)
– (Kia tere ake taku!)
(Santa baby, ah!)
– (E te tamaiti o Santa, ah!)
Santa honey, one little thing I really need
– Santa honey, tetahi mea iti e tino hiahia ana ahau
The deed to a platinum mine
– Ko te mahi ki te maina platinum
Santa baby, so hurry down the chimney tonight
– E te tamaiti o Santa, kia tere ki raro i te kōkō i tēnei pō
Santa cutie, and fill my stocking with the duplex
– E kū’ai aku i ka mea kū’ai aku
And checks
– Me ngā arowhai
Sign your ‘x’ on the line
– Waitohu koutou ‘x’ i runga i te raina
Santa cutie, and hurry down the chimney tonight
– Santa cutie, ka tere ki raro i te kōmihana i tēnei pō
Come and trim my Christmas tree
– Haere mai ki te tapahi i taku rakau Kirihimete
With some decorations bought at Tiffany’s
– Me ētahi whakapaipai i hokona i Tiffany’s
I really do believe in you
– E whakapono ana ahau ki a koe
Let’s see if you believe in me
– Kia kite tatou ki te whakapono koe ki ahau
Santa baby, forgot to one mention one little thing
– Santa baby, wareware ki te kotahi whakahua tetahi mea iti
A ring
– He mowhiti
I don’t mean on the phone
– E kore ahau e te tikanga i runga i te waea
Santa baby, so hurry down the chimney tonight
– E te tamaiti o Santa, kia tere ki raro i te kōkō i tēnei pō
(Santa baby, ah!)
– (E te tamaiti o Santa, ah!)
(Hurry up be mine!)
– (Kia tere ake taku!)
(Santa baby, ah!)
– (E te tamaiti o Santa, ah!)
