Tōku reo, tōku ohooho māpihi maurea whakakaimarihi
Nei rā te kaupapa o te reo māori e
He taonga tuku iho nō nga tipuna
he parekawakawa, he mea hirahira e
Toku reo, toku ohooho mapihi maurea whakakaimarihi
Korerotia te reo i nga wa katoa
Kia kore e rite ki te Moa
Mana tangata, mana mōtuhake
Tōku reo, tōku ohooho māpihi maurea whakakaimarihi
Nei rā te kaupapa o te reo māori e
He taonga tuku iho nō nga tipuna
he parekawakawa, he mea hirahira e
Toku reo, toku ohooho mapihi maurea whakakaimarihi
Korerotia te reo i nga wa katoa
Kia kore e rite ki te Moa
Mana tangata, mana mōtuhake.
Tōku reo, tōku ohooho māpihi maurea whakakaimarihi
Tōku reo, tōkuohooho māpihi maurea whakakaimarihi
