Poi E

(intro - solo a cappella: chanted by lead female kaea.)

Te poi!

patua taku poi patua kia rite

pa para patua taku poi e!

e rere ra e taku poi poro-titi

ti-taha-taha ra whaka-raru-raru e

poro-taka taka ra poro hurihuri mai

rite tonu ki te ti-wai-waka e

Ka pare pare ra pī-o-o-i-o-i a

whaka-heke-heke e ki a kori kori e

piki whaka-runga ra ma mui-nga mai a

taku poi poro-titi taku poi e

***chorus***

poi e whaka-tata mai

poi e kaua he rerekē

poi e kia piri mai ki au

poi e-e awhi mai ra

poi e tāpeka tia mai

poi e o taua aroha

poi e pai here tia ra

poi... taku poi e!

Repeat solo a cappella: chanted by lead female kaea.

Patua taku poi patua kia rite

pa para patua taku poi e!

Verse & chorus repeated again, same sequence.

Instrumental break, usually poi percussion.

Then key change: repeat chorus on key change.

At end of song:

poi... taku poi e! 4 times

Then everyone chants at song's end:

rere atu taku poi ti ta' taha ra

whakarunga whaka raro taku poi e!