Na Pua Riki Waltz

The Red Star The double hulled canoe is approaching Coming from Hawa'iki e Traveling on To Papeete My island seems closer (as I traveled on my canoe) To our homeland Paddle, paddle Paddle this canoe of ours Come one, come all Come to me my dear woman Paddle, paddle Hold your oar closer to the canoe, paddle Gliding, like a ship As it travels to other destinations. ########################## Na Tua Riki Te Vaka Kourua Te Tere Mai Nei Hawa'iki E Tere Tuna I'o Nei I Pape'ete Roa Na Te Vaka Tau Fenua E Tapiri Mai To Tatou Fenua Hoe Ana Hoe Ana Hoe Ia Te Vaka Te Vaka Nei Haere Mai Na, Haere Mai Na Haere Mai Te Ine Ma E Hoe Ana Hoe Ana Te Vaka Nei Hoe Ana Hoe Ana Kite Pa E Na Te Pahi Aue Ue Haere I Te Ara **He refers to his island as his woman "vah'ine"