Topenga Ataata
Kupu Tūpato
The mood is right
– He tika te huru
The spirit’s up
– Kua whakatika te wairua
We’re here tonight
– Kei konei tātou i tēnei pō
And that’s enough
– A ko te nui
Simply having a wonderful Christmastime
– He Kirihimete Ataahua noa iho
Simply having a wonderful Christmastime
– He Kirihimete Ataahua noa iho
The party’s on
– Kei te haere tonu te rōpū
The feeling’s here
– Kei konei te whakaaro
That only comes
– E haere mai anake
This time of year
– I tēnei wā o te tau
Simply having a wonderful Christmastime
– He Kirihimete Ataahua noa iho
Simply having a wonderful Christmastime
– He Kirihimete Ataahua noa iho
The choir of children sing their song
– Ka waiata te rōpū waiata o ngā tamariki i tō rātou waiata
Ding dong, ding dong, ding dong, ding
– Ko Ding dong, ko ding dong, ko ding dong, ko ding
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
– Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
– Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo
– Ko te tikanga o te kupu Doo doo doo doo doo doo
Simply having a wonderful Christmastime
– He Kirihimete Ataahua noa iho
We’re simply having a wonderful Christmastime
– He Kirihimete Tino pai ta maatau
Simply having a wonderful Christmastime
– He Kirihimete Ataahua noa iho
The word is out
– Kua puta te kupu
About the town
– Mō te taone
To lift a glass
– Hei hiki i te karaihe
Oh, and don’t look down
– Aue, kaua e titiro iho
Simply having a wonderful Christmastime
– He Kirihimete Ataahua noa iho
Simply having a wonderful Christmastime
– He Kirihimete Ataahua noa iho
The choir of children sing their song
– Ka waiata te rōpū waiata o ngā tamariki i tō rātou waiata
They practiced all year long
– I mahi rātau i te tau katoa
Ding dong, ding dong
– Ko Ding dong, ko ding dong
Ding dong, ding dong
– Ko Ding dong, ko ding dong
Ding dong, ding dong
– Ko Ding dong, ko ding dong
Ding dong, ding dong
– Ko Ding dong, ko ding dong
The party’s on
– Kei te haere tonu te rōpū
The spirit’s up
– Kua whakatika te wairua
We’re here tonight
– Kei konei tātou i tēnei pō
And that’s enough
– A ko te nui
Simply having a wonderful Christmastime
– He Kirihimete Ataahua noa iho
We’re simply having a wonderful Christmastime
– He Kirihimete Tino pai ta maatau
Simply having a wonderful Christmastime
– He Kirihimete Ataahua noa iho
The mood is right
– He tika te huru
The spirit’s up
– Kua whakatika te wairua
We’re here tonight
– Kei konei tātou i tēnei pō
Oh, and that’s enough
– Aue, a he nui
We’re simply having a wonderful Christmastime
– He Kirihimete Tino pai ta maatau
Simply having a wonderful Christmastime
– He Kirihimete Ataahua noa iho
Simply having a wonderful Christmastime
– He Kirihimete Ataahua noa iho
Simply having a wonderful Christmastime
– He Kirihimete Ataahua noa iho
Simply having a wonderful Christmastime
– He Kirihimete Ataahua noa iho
Oh oh oh oh
– Oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh, wonderful Christmastime
– Oh oh oh, Kirihimete whakamiharo