Topenga Ataata
Kupu Tūpato
Out of all the reindeers, you know you’re the mastermind
– I roto i ngā reindeers katoa, e mōhio ana koe ko koe te kaihautū
Run, run Rudolph, Rudolph ain’t too far behind
– Rere, rere Rudolph, Rudolph ain’t too far behind
Run, run Rudolph, Santa’s got to make it to town
– Rere, rere Rudolph, Kua Tae A Santa Ki Te taone
Santa make him hurry, tell him he can take the freeway down
– Ka whakatere a Santa i a ia, ka ki atu ki a ia ka taea e ia te heke i te huarahi nui
Run, run Rudolph ’cause I’m reelin’ like a merry-go-round
– Rere, rere Rudolph’ no te mea e rere ana ahau ‘ rite te koa-haere-a tawhio noa
Said Santa to a boy, “Child, what have you been longing for?”
– Ka mea A Santa ki tētahi tamaiti, “E Tama, he aha tau i hiahia ai?”
“All I want for Christmas is a Rock and Roll electric guitar”
– “Ko nga Mea Katoa e hiahia ana ahau Mo Te Kirihimete he Kita Hiko Toka me Te Huri”
And then away went Rudolph whizzin’ like a shootin’ star
– Na ka haere Atu A Rudolph whizzin ‘rite ki te whetu shootin’
Run, run Rudolph, Santa has to make it to town
– Rere, rere Rudolph, Santa kua ki te hanga i te reira ki te pa
Santa make him hurry, tell him he can take the freeway down
– Ka whakatere a Santa i a ia, ka ki atu ki a ia ka taea e ia te heke i te huarahi nui
Run, run Rudolph, reelin’ like a merry-go-round
– Rere, rere Rudolph, reelin ‘ rite te koa-haere-a tawhio noa
Run, run Rudolph, Santa’s got to make it to town
– Rere, rere Rudolph, Kua Tae A Santa Ki Te taone
Santa make him hurry, tell him he can take the freeway down
– Ka whakatere a Santa i a ia, ka ki atu ki a ia ka taea e ia te heke i te huarahi nui
Run, run Rudolph, I’m reelin’ like a merry-go-round
– Run, run Rudolph, i’m reelin’ like a merry-go-round ko te mea nui, ko te mea nui, ko te mea nui, ko te mea nui
Said Santa to a girl, “Child, what would please you most to get?”
– Ka mea A Santa ki tētahi kotiro, “E Tama, he aha te mea e tino pai ai koe ki te tiki?”
“A little baby doll that can cry, sleep, drink, and wet”
– “He pepeha iti e tangi ana, e moe ana, e inu ana, e makuku ana”
And then away went Rudolph, whizzin’ like a Saber jet
– Na ka haere Atu A Rudolph, whizzin ‘ rite te Jet Hoari
Run, run Rudolph, Santa’s got to make it to town
– Rere, rere Rudolph, Kua Tae A Santa Ki Te taone
Santa make him hurry, tell him he can take the freeway down
– Ka whakatere a Santa i a ia, ka ki atu ki a ia ka taea e ia te heke i te huarahi nui
Run, run Rudolph, I’m reelin’ like a merry-go-round
– Run, run Rudolph, i’m reelin’ like a merry-go-round ko te mea nui, ko te mea nui, ko te mea nui, ko te mea nui
