tu la ki luga ke fai malamataimi tenei e fai na hivatu la ki luga ke fai malamalue lue malie te gali o na hiva
aue auetama mimitaaue aueteine mimitaaue auehihiva mimitaaue aue
kikila mai la fakaakiali atu
e a mai tau faiva e a maitaku ika e fofou ai aue a mai tau faiva e a mai
hihiva ki luga hihiva mai vehihiva malie ki te pate pate
chant:hiva ki luga hiva ki lalohiva malie ki te pate pate
get up stand up let your feelings be knownthe time has come to perform the danceget up stand up let your intentions be knownswaying ever so sweetly the message in the dance
Oh! Oh!the boys are very boldOh! Oh!the girls are very boldOh! Oh!the dancers are very boldOh! Oh!
Watch me now, it’s my turn to show
“How is the fishing with you, how is it?” (Girl)“The fish that I truly long for” (Boy)“How is the fishing with you, how is it? (Girl)
dance on up, dance just like thatdancing ever so sweetly to the Pate Pate (logdrum) X2
chant:dance on up, dance on downDancing ever so sweetly to the rhythms of the log drum