Topenga Ataata
Kupu Tūpato
Sing, sing, won’t you sing for me
– Waiata, waiata, e kore koe e waiata mōku
Beast in your belly, you’ve got to let it breathe
– He kararehe kei roto i tō kopu, me tuku e koe kia manawa
Sing, oh, sing for me
– Waiata, e, waiata mai ki ahau
Beast in your belly, lord, you’ve got to let it breathe
– He kararehe kei roto i tōu kopu, e te ariki, me tuku e koe kia manawa
Breathe for me
– Kia manawa ki ahau
And wash, you better wash your hands
– Na ka horoi, ka pai ake te horoi i o ringaringa
Grab the soap, use your frying pan
– Tangohia te hopi, whakamahia to parai parai
‘Cause you’ve been digging down, burying dead
– ‘No te mea kua keri koe ki raro, tanu mate
Grass grows tall on the things that you wish that you’d forget
– Ka tipu te tarutaru i runga i nga mea e hiahia ana koe kia wareware koe
And better clean, oh clean your plate
– A pai ma, oh horoi koutou pereti
Mama’s been slavin’ in the kitchen all day
– Kei te mahi a Mama i te kīhini i te rā katoa
Make sure to wipe the filth from your shoes
– Kia tupato ki te horoi i te paru mai i o hu
No one ’round here wants to know what you’ve been up to
– Kāore he tangata i konei e hiahia ana ki te mōhio he aha koe i mahi ai
Down, down in a hole in the ground
– Ki raro, ki raro i te poka i te whenua
There are ghosts that never can be found
– He wairua e kore e kitea
Home, home, home is in the ground
– Te kāinga, te kāinga, te kāinga kei te whenua
You’re only waiting at the end of the road
– Kei te tatari noa koe i te mutunga o te huarahi
And nothing’s better than blood on blood
– A kahore he mea pai atu i te toto i runga i te toto
I promise brother, you are safe with us
– Ka oati ahau ki a brother, kei te haumaru koe ki a mātou
There’s no telling what tomorrow will bring
– Kāore he kōrero mō tōpō
We all have our devils and oh, you’ve got to let them sing
– Kei a tātou katoa ō tātou rewera, ā, me tuku e koe kia waiata
Sing, oh, sing for me
– Waiata, e, waiata mai ki ahau
Beast in your belly, you’ve got to let it breathe
– He kararehe kei roto i tō kopu, me tuku e koe kia manawa
Sing, oh, sing for me
– Waiata, e, waiata mai ki ahau
Beast in your belly, lord, you’ve got to let it sing
– He kararehe kei roto i tōu kopu, e te ariki, me tuku e koe kia waiata
Home, home, home is in the ground
– Te kāinga, te kāinga, te kāinga kei te whenua
You’re only waiting at the end of the road
– Kei te tatari noa koe i te mutunga o te huarahi
Down, down in a hole in the ground
– Ki raro, ki raro i te poka i te whenua
There are ghosts that never can be found
– He wairua e kore e kitea
