Kai Tangata

A warrior, A warrior!

Sacred feet tread the warrior's path
Many heads will be captured
Many enemies will be caught
The deeds of Tūmatauenga are at work

Here it is
The cloak of Mataora
Good support
The battle cry
The drums
The war dance
Prepare for battle
The tribal tattoos flash
Here are the signs of Tūmatauenga

A great battle for the answer
The ancestors come to help
Let the priests hold the prayers
The deeds of Tūmatauenga are at work

Here it is
The cloak of Mataora
Good support
The battle cry
The drums
The war dance
Prepare for battle
The tribal tattoos flash
Here are the signs of Tūmatauenga

Oh Tūmatauenga
Oh Tūmatauenga
Oh Tūmatauenga
Oh Tūmatauenga
The deeds of Tūmatauenga are at work
The deeds of Tūmatauenga are at work
The deeds of Tūmatauenga are at work
The deeds of Tūmatauenga are at work

Sound the trumpets, strike with the staffs
The flesh of my enemies is sweet
The ovens fill our bellies with revenge
The deeds of Tūmatauenga are at work

Here it is
The cloak of Mataora
Good support
The battle cry
The drums
The war dance
Prepare for battle
The tribal tattoos flash
Here are the signs of Tūmatauenga

Sacred feet tread the warrior's path
Sacred feet tread the warrior's path
Sacred feet tread the warrior's path
Sacred feet tread the warrior's path