Topenga Ataata
Kupu Tūpato
You better run and hide, baby, I know where you were last night
– He pai ake te rere me te huna, e te tamaiti, e mohio ana ahau ki te wahi i noho ai koe inanahi
So I’m lightin’ up the sky, settin’ fire to your paradise
– Na kei te whakamarama ahau i te rangi, kei te whakaoho i te ahi ki to pararaiha
You ain’t got no, you ain’t got no, you ain’t got no alibi
– Kāore he take, kāore he take, kāore he take
You ain’t got no, you ain’t got no, you ain’t got no alibi
– Kāore he take, kāore he take, kāore he take
You better run and hide, baby, I know where you were last night
– He pai ake te rere me te huna, e te tamaiti, e mohio ana ahau ki te wahi i noho ai koe inanahi
So I’m lightin’ up the sky, settin’ fire to your paradise
– Na kei te whakamarama ahau i te rangi, kei te whakaoho i te ahi ki to pararaiha
You better run and hide, baby, I know where you were last night
– He pai ake te rere me te huna, e te tamaiti, e mohio ana ahau ki te wahi i noho ai koe inanahi
So I’m lightin’ up the sky, settin’ fire to your paradise
– Na kei te whakamarama ahau i te rangi, kei te whakaoho i te ahi ki to pararaiha
You ain’t got no, you ain’t got no, you ain’t got no alibi
– Kāore he take, kāore he take, kāore he take
You ain’t got no, you ain’t got no, you ain’t got no alibi
– Kāore he take, kāore he take, kāore he take
Gotta say I’m sorry and that liquor made me
– Me kī atu au e pouri ana ahau, ā, nā taua waipiro i hanga ahau
Your mama never tell you how to treat a lady?
– Kaore to mama e korero ki a koe me pehea te hamani i te wahine?
By this time tomorrow, you gon’ really hate me
– I tēnei wā tōpō, ka tino kino koe ki ahau
Bet you wish you never played me
– Bet e hiahia ana koe e kore koe i tākaro ahau
You took her in our bed, you got no respect
– I mau koe ki a ia i roto i to matou moenga, kaore koe i whakaute
What did you expect? Now I burned this house down
– He aha te mea i tumanakohia e koe? Na ka tahuna e ahau tenei whare
To the left, I’m on to the next
– Ki te taha mauī, ka haere au ki te taha mauī
I’ma get my sweet revenge
– Ka whiwhi ahau i taku utu reka
Tell me, how do you lie so easily?
– Korero mai ki ahau, me pehea e takoto ai koe kia ngawari?
You’ve been messin’ with her, don’t mess with me
– Kua messin koe ki a ia, kaua e mess ki ahau
Tell me, how do you lie so easily?
– Korero mai ki ahau, me pehea e takoto ai koe kia ngawari?
You’ve been messin’ with her, don’t mess with me
– Kua messin koe ki a ia, kaua e mess ki ahau
You better run and hide, baby, I know where you were last night
– He pai ake te rere me te huna, e te tamaiti, e mohio ana ahau ki te wahi i noho ai koe inanahi
So I’m lightin’ up the sky, settin’ fire to your paradise
– Na kei te whakamarama ahau i te rangi, kei te whakaoho i te ahi ki to pararaiha
You better run and hide, baby, I know where you were last night
– He pai ake te rere me te huna, e te tamaiti, e mohio ana ahau ki te wahi i noho ai koe inanahi
So I’m lightin’ up the sky, settin’ fire to your paradise
– Na kei te whakamarama ahau i te rangi, kei te whakaoho i te ahi ki to pararaiha
(You ain’t got no, you ain’t got no, you ain’t got no alibi)
– (Kaore koe i te kore, kaore koe i te kore, kaore koe i te alibi)
You got no alibi
– Kāore he kupu whakahoki
(You ain’t got no, you ain’t got no, you ain’t got no alibi)
– (Kaore koe i te kore, kaore koe i te kore, kaore koe i te alibi)
No, no
– Kāore, kāore
(You ain’t got no, you ain’t got no, you ain’t got no alibi) mm-mm
– (Kaore koe i te kore, kaore koe i te kore, kaore koe i te alibi) mm-mm
(You ain’t got no, you ain’t got no, you ain’t got no alibi)
– (Kaore koe i te kore, kaore koe i te kore, kaore koe i te alibi)
Oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh
– Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
(You ain’t got no, you ain’t got no, you ain’t got no alibi)
– (Kaore koe i te kore, kaore koe i te kore, kaore koe i te alibi)
You got no alibi
– Kāore he kupu whakahoki
(You ain’t got no, you ain’t got no, you ain’t got no alibi)
– (Kaore koe i te kore, kaore koe i te kore, kaore koe i te alibi)
Oh, no
– Aue, kaore
(You ain’t got no, you ain’t got no, you ain’t got no alibi)
– (Kaore koe i te kore, kaore koe i te kore, kaore koe i te alibi)
(You ain’t got no, you ain’t got no, you ain’t got no alibi)
– (Kaore koe i te kore, kaore koe i te kore, kaore koe i te alibi)
You ain’t got no alibi
– Kāore he kupu whakahoki
