Honour Thy Father And Mother

[Verse 1] E ngā metua nōku Tei utu-utu mai ia mātou tana au tamariki Kua riro tā rāua apiʻi anga ia mātou Ei meitaki no te oraanga No te au ʻuki āpōpō [Chorus] E tama e maine mā Akarongo i te reo iku-iku A to metua tane E to metua vaine Ka vai te reira ei akairo No to ngākau Honour thy father and mother Your love will never depart from me Forever [Verse 2] I tēia rā te vaio nei au Tāʻau apiʻi anga e pare korona Ia ki taku upoko Ripiri ia Ki te papa o tōku ngākau e rau te tuatau [Chorus] E tama e maine mā Akarongo i te reo iku-iku A to metua tane E to metua vaine Ka vai te reira ei akairo No to ngākau Honour thy father and mother Your love will never depart from me Forever [Bridge] E motukore ā mē nē Te here taau i tuku mai Ka vai rai Ka vai rai I roto i toku ngākau (Amene) [Chorus] E tama e maine mā Akarongo i te reo iku-iku A to metua tane E to metua vaine Ka vai te reira ei akairo No to ngākau Honour thy father and mother Your love will never depart from me Forever (Amene, amene)