Topenga Ataata
Kupu Tūpato
(Baby, baby, baby, baby)
– (Pēpi, pēpi, pēpi, pēpi)
Yes, I did dance with your mother
– Ae, i kanikani ahau me to whaea
‘Fore I knew her name
– ‘I mua i mohio ahau ki tona ingoa
I swore I knew her name before I did
– I oati ahau i mohio ahau ki tona ingoa i mua I ahau
Had a laugh with your mother
– I kata ki tou whaea
Went on our first date
– Haere i runga i to tatou rā tuatahi
I said, “I’m glad you came”
– Ka mea ahau, “e hari ana ahau i haere mai koe”
She said, “I feel the same”
– Ka mea ia, ” e same ahau i te taua”
So, how about that now?
– Na, me pehea e pā ana ki taua inaianei?
Baby (Baby)
– Pēpi (Pēpi)
What a beautiful thing (Ooh)
– He aha te mea ataahua (Ooh)
I said, “Baby” (Baby)
– Ka mea ahau, ” Baby” (Baby)
“What a beautiful thing” (Ooh)
– “He aha te mea ataahua” (Ooh)
I got wild with your mother
– I riri ahau ki tōu whaea
Ended on the bed
– I mutu i runga i te moenga
She said, “Kiss me on the neck”
– Ka Mea ia, “Kihi i ahau i runga i te kaki”
So I kiss her neck
– Na ka kihi ahau i tona kaki
Took a really long time with your mother
– He roa te wā i noho ai koe ki tōu whaea
You had bigger plans
– He mahere nui ake tōu
Said that I’m half a man
– Ka mea, he hawhe tangata ahau
And darling, I can’t
– A, e te aroha, e kore e taea e ahau
Or maybe I can, how could you know?
– Ranei pea ka taea e au, me pehea e mohio ai koe?
Baby (Baby)
– Pēpi (Pēpi)
That’s a beautiful thing (Ooh)
– Koinei te mea ataahua (Ooh)
How could you know, baby?
– Me pehea e mohio ai koe, baby?
What a beautiful thing (Ooh)
– He aha te mea ataahua (Ooh)
So I touch your belly
– Na ka pa atu ahau ki to kopu
About a million times
– Tata ki te miriona nga wa
How long until you land?
– Kia pehea te roa tae noa ki te whenua koe?
So I waited for you, baby
– Na ka tatari ahau ki a koe, e te tamaiti
Went to cherish your mother
– I haere ki te atawhai i tō whaea
Then the doctor came
– Katahi ka tae mai te tākuta
Said the doctor came
– Ka mea te tākuta i haere mai
And I said, “Hey, Doc”
– Na ka mea ahau, ” Hey, Doc”
Tried to laugh with my baby
– Tamata ki te kata ki toku baby
But you made that face
– Engari i hanga e koe taua mata
I said, “If I could take your pain
– Ka mea ahau, ” Ki te taea e ahau te tango i tou mamae
You know I would, you know I would”
– E mohio ana koe e ahau, e mohio ana koe e ahau”
Here comes the baby (Baby)
– Ka tae mai te tamaiti(Baby)
That’s a beautiful thing (Ooh)
– Koinei te mea ataahua (Ooh)
Said what about baby?
– Ka mea he aha e pā ana ki baby?
That’s a beautiful thing (Ooh)
– Koinei te mea ataahua (Ooh)
Said what about baby?
– Ka mea he aha e pā ana ki baby?
That’s a pretty good name
– He ingoa tino pai tena
Said what about baby?
– Ka mea he aha e pā ana ki baby?
That’s a pretty good name
– He ingoa tino pai tena
And here comes your baby
– A ka haere mai tō pēpi
