(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