Topenga Ataata
Kupu Tūpato
I’m driving home for Christmas
– Kei te haere au ki Te Kāinga Mō Te Kirihimete
Oh, I can’t wait to see those faces
– Aue, e kore e taea e ahau te tatari ki te kite i aua mata
I’m driving home for Christmas, yeah
– Kei te haere au ki Te Kāinga Mō Te Kirihimete, yeah
Well, I’m moving down that line
– Well, kei te neke ahau ki raro i taua raina
And it’s been so long
– A kua roa rawa
But I will be there
– Engari ka noho au ki reira
I sing this song
– Ka waiata ahau i tēnei waiata
To pass the time away
– Ki te haere i te wa atu
Driving in my car
– Te taraiwa i roto i taku motuka
Driving home for Christmas
– Te haere ki Te Kāinga Mō Te Kirihimete
It’s gonna take some time, but I’ll get there
– Ka roa te wā, engari ka tae atu ahau ki reira
Top to toe in tailbacks
– Ko te tihi ki te waewae i roto i nga tailbacks
Oh, I got red lights all around
– Aue, he rama whero taku i nga taha katoa
But soon there’ll be a freeway, yeah
– Engari i muri tata iho ka puta he huarahi nui, ae
Get my feet on holy ground
– Kia mau ki oku waewae i runga i te whenua tapu
So I sing for you
– Na ka waiata ahau mo koe
Though you can’t hear me
– Ahakoa kaore e taea e koe te whakarongo ki ahau
When I get through
– Ka taea e au
And feel you near me
– Me te fe i a koe e tata ana ki ahau
Driving in my car
– Te taraiwa i roto i taku motuka
I’m driving home for Christmas
– Kei te haere au ki Te Kāinga Mō Te Kirihimete
Driving home for Christmas
– Te haere ki Te Kāinga Mō Te Kirihimete
With a thousand memories
– Kotahi mano ngā maharatanga
I take a look at the driver next to me
– Ka titiro ahau ki te taraiwa i taku taha
He’s just the same
– He rite tonu ia
Just the same
– He rite tonu
Top to toe in tailbacks
– Ko te tihi ki te waewae i roto i nga tailbacks
Oh, I got red lights all around
– Aue, he rama whero taku i nga taha katoa
I’m driving home for Christmas, yeah
– Kei te haere au ki Te Kāinga Mō Te Kirihimete, yeah
Get my feet on holy ground
– Kia mau ki oku waewae i runga i te whenua tapu
So I sing for you
– Na ka waiata ahau mo koe
Though you can’t hear me
– Ahakoa kaore e taea e koe te whakarongo ki ahau
When I get through
– Ka taea e au
Oh and feel you near me
– Aue me te fe i a koe e tata ana ki ahau
Driving in my car
– Te taraiwa i roto i taku motuka
Driving home for Christmas
– Te haere ki Te Kāinga Mō Te Kirihimete
Driving home for Christmas
– Te haere ki Te Kāinga Mō Te Kirihimete
With a thousand memories
– Kotahi mano ngā maharatanga
I take look at the driver next to me
– Ka titiro ahau ki te taraiwa e tata ana ki ahau
He’s just the same
– He rite tonu ia
He’s driving home, driving home
– Kei te haere ia ki te kāinga, kei te haere ki te kāinga
