Topenga Ataata
Kupu Tūpato
Listen baby, ain’t no mountain high,
– Whakarongo mai, e te tamaiti, ehara i te maunga teitei,
Ain’t no valley low, ain’t no river wide enough;
– Kāore he raorao iti, kāore he awa whānui;
Baby if you need me call me no matter where you are,
– E te tamaiti ki te hiahia koe ki ahau karangatia ahau ahakoa kei hea koe,
No matter how far;
– Ahakoa te tawhiti;
Just call my name; I’ll be there in a hurry;
– Karanga noa ki toku ingoa; ka noho au ki reira i te tere;
You don’t have to worry,
– Kaore koe e manukanuka,
‘Cause baby there ain’t no mountain high enough,
– ‘No te mea e kore e nui te maunga o baby there,
Ain’t no valley low enough,
– Kāore he raorao iti rawa,
Ain’t no river wide enough
– Kāore he awa whānui
To keep me from getting to you babe.
– Kia kore ai ahau e tae atu ki a koe babe.
Remember the day I set you free
– Kia mahara ki te ra i tukua ai koe e ahau
I told you you could always count on me
– I mea ahau ki a koe ka taea e koe te whakawhirinaki tonu ki ahau
From that day on, I made a vow,
– Mai I taua rā, ka oati ahau,
I’ll be there when you want me,
– Ka noho au ki reira ina hiahia koe ki ahau,
Some way, some how.
– Ētahi ara, ētahi pehea.
‘Cause baby there ain’t no mountain high enough,
– ‘No te mea e kore e nui te maunga o baby there,
Ain’t no valley low enough,
– Kāore he raorao iti rawa,
Ain’t no river wide enough
– Kāore he awa whānui
To keep me from getting to you babe.
– Kia kore ai ahau e tae atu ki a koe babe.
My love is alive
– Kei te ora taku aroha
Way down in my heart
– Te ara ki raro i roto i toku ngakau
Although we are miles apart
– Ahakoa he maero noa iho tātou
If you ever need a helping hand,
– Ki te hiahia koe i te ringa āwhina,
I’ll be there on the double
– Ka noho au ki reira i runga i te double
As fast as I can.
– I te tere ka taea e au.
Don’t you know that there
– Kaore koe e mohio ki tera
Ain’t no mountain high enough,
– Kāore he maunga i runga rawa,
Ain’t no valley low enough,
– Kāore he raorao iti rawa,
Ain’t no river wide enough
– Kāore he awa whānui
To keep me from getting to you babe.
– Kia kore ai ahau e tae atu ki a koe babe.
No wind no rain or winters cold can stop me baby,
– Kāore he hau kāore he ua he makariri rānei i te hotoke e taea te whakamutu i ahau baby,
‘Cause you are my goal.
– ‘No te mea ko koe taku whāinga.
If you’re ever in trouble;
– Mena kei te raru koe;
I’ll be there on the double.
– Ka noho au ki reira i runga i te double.
Just send for me, oh baby.
– Tukua mai ki ahau, e te tamaiti.
If you need me call me no matter where you are,
– Ki te hiahia koe ki ahau karangatia ahau noatu te wahi e koe,
No matter how far;
– Ahakoa te tawhiti;
Just call my name; I’ll be there in a hurry;
– Karanga noa ki toku ingoa; ka noho au ki reira i te tere;
You don’t have to worry,
– Kaore koe e manukanuka,
‘Cause baby there ain’t no mountain high enough,
– ‘No te mea e kore e nui te maunga o baby there,
Ain’t no valley low enough,
– Kāore he raorao iti rawa,
Ain’t no river wide enough
– Kāore he awa whānui
To keep me from getting to you babe.
– Kia kore ai ahau e tae atu ki a koe babe.