Topenga Ataata
Kupu Tūpato
It’s Christmas time
– Ko Te wā Kirihimete
There’s no need to be afraid
– Kaore he take kia mataku
At Christmas time
– I te Wā Kirihimete
We let in light and we banish shade
– Ka tukua e mātou te marama ka peia te atarangi
And in our world of plenty
– A i roto i to tatou ao o te nui
We can spread a smile of joy
– Ka taea e tatou te hora i te ataata o te koa
Throw your arms around the world
– Maka o koutou ringa huri noa i te ao
At Christmas time
– I te Wā Kirihimete
But say a prayer
– Engari me inoi
Pray for the other ones
– Inoi mo etahi atu
At Christmas time it’s hard
– I te Wa Kirihimete he uaua
But when you’re having fun
– Engari i a koe e ngahau ana
There’s a world outside your window
– He ao kei waho o tō matapihi
And it’s a world of dread and fear
– A ko te ao o te wehi me te wehi
Where the only water flowing is
– Kei reira anake te wai e rere ana
The bitter sting of tears
– Te pūoro o te roimata
And the Christmas bells that ring there
– A ko nga karaka Kirihimete e tangi ana i reira
Are the clanging chimes of doom
– Ko ngā karaka o te whakamate
Well, tonight thank God it’s them instead of you
– Well, tenei po whakawhetai Te Atua te reira ratou hei utu o koutou
And there won’t be snow in Africa this Christmas time
– A kaore he hukarere I Awherika i tenei Wa Kirihimete
The greatest gift they’ll get this year is life, ohh
– Ko te mea nui ka riro i a rātou i tēnei tau ko te ora, ohh
Where nothing ever grows
– Kāore he mea e tupu ake
No rain or rivers flow
– Kāore he ua he awa rānei e rere
Do they know it’s Christmas time at all? Ohh
– E mohio ana ratou he Wa Kirihimete tenei? Ohh
Here’s to you
– Anei ki a koe
Raise a glass for everyone
– Whakaarahia he karaihe mo te katoa
Here’s to them
– Tenei ki a ratou
Underneath that burning sun
– I raro i taua rā e mura ana
Do they know it’s Christmas time at all?
– E mohio ana ratou he Wa Kirihimete tenei?
Feed the world
– Whangaia te ao
Feed the world
– Whangaia te ao
Feed the world
– Whangaia te ao
Let them know it’s Christmas time again
– Kia mohio ratou ko Te Wa Kirihimete ano
Feed the world
– Whangaia te ao
Let them know it’s Christmas time
– Kia mohio ratou ko Te Wa Kirihimete tenei
Feed the world
– Whangaia te ao
Let them know it’s Christmas time again
– Kia mohio ratou ko Te Wa Kirihimete ano
Feed the world
– Whangaia te ao
Let them know it’s Christmas time
– Kia mohio ratou ko Te Wa Kirihimete tenei
Feed the world
– Whangaia te ao
Let them know it’s Christmas time again
– Kia mohio ratou ko Te Wa Kirihimete ano
Feed the world
– Whangaia te ao
Let them know it’s Christmas time
– Kia mohio ratou ko Te Wa Kirihimete tenei
Feed the world
– Whangaia te ao
Let them know…
– Kia mohio ratou…
