Topenga Ataata
Kupu Tūpato
Ladies and gentlemen, theys and thems
– E nga wahine, e nga rangatira, e nga tamariki, e nga tamariki
Hold on tight, the performance is about to begin (Hahahahaha)
– Kia mau ki te raru, kei te tiimata te mahi (Hahahahaha)
Flash photography and video is encouraged (Ah)
– Ka akiakihia te whakaahua Flash me te ataata (Ah )
Hahahaha (Ah)
– Hahahaha(Ah )
Enjoy the show (Ah)
– Kia pai te whakaaturanga (Ah)
Midnight’s here, and I’m ready to go
– Kei konei a Midnight, ā, kua rite ahau ki te haere
I’ma saddle him up, hold him down, I’ma saddle him up
– I’ma saddle him up, hold him down, i’ma saddle him up
Fantasy, leather chaps on the floor
– He whakaaro, he kiri kiri i runga i te papa
I’ma saddle him up, hold him down, I’ma saddle him up
– I’ma saddle him up, hold him down, i’ma saddle him up
Mm, baby, yeah, I been bad
– Mm, e te tamaiti, ae, he kino ahau
I’m a real wild bitch, yeah, I’m mental
– He wahine tino mohoao ahau, ae, he hinengaro ahau
I’m the ride of your life, not a rental
– Ko ahau te ride o tou life, e kore te reti
I’m the editor, call me Mr. Enninful
– Ko au te kaiwhakatika, karangatia ahau Ko Mr.fulinful
No vanilla, let’s experimental
– Kāore he vanilla, kia whakamātautau
I’ma show you the ropes, get you whipped on ’em
– Ka whakaaturia e au ki a koe ngā taura, ka whiua koe ki runga i a rātou
And I know you needed something you could sin for
– A e mohio ana ahau e hiahia ana koe ki tetahi mea e taea e koe te hara mo
I’m about to perform like I’m on tour
– Kei te mahi au me te mea kei te haereere ahau
Baby, clap for the encore
– E te tamaiti, patoto mo te encore
Giddy up, it’s the Wild Wild West
– Ko ngāti Kahungunu, ko Ngāti Kahungunu Te Hau-Ā-Uru
And I think it’s ’bout time for the midnight cowboy
– A ki taku whakaaro ko te ‘ wā mō te midnight cowboy
(Work, work, work, work)
– (Mahi, mahi, mahi, mahi)
Giddy up, it’s the Wild Wild West
– Ko ngāti Kahungunu, ko Ngāti Kahungunu Te Hau-Ā-Uru
And you know what comes next, it’s the midnight cowboy
– A e mōhio ana koe he aha te mea ka whai ake, ko te kauhoe o waenganui po
(Work, work, work, work, work)
– (Mahi, mahi, mahi, mahi)
Ayy, better buckle up now
– Ayy, pai buckle ake inaianei
Get a little nasty, take you to the old town
– Haere i te iti kino, te tango ia koe ki te pa tawhito
Hey, never find a lass who
– Hey, e kore e kitea he kotiro nei
Show you what the back do, givin’ you the Ginuwine
– Whakaatu ki a koe he aha te mahi a muri, hoatu ki a koe te Ginuwine
Neigh, name a better duo, I’ll wait
– Neigh, ingoa he duo pai, ka tatari ahau
Nothin’ wrong with a little horseplay
– Kāore he mea kino ki te tākaro hoiho iti
Put me in reverse now
– Hoatu ahau i roto i te whakamuri inaianei
Bitch, I’m a girl cow, watch me while I sit down
– He wahine, he wahine kau ahau, kia mataara ki ahau i ahau e noho ana
Midnight’s here, and he’s ready to blow
– Kei konei a Midnight, ā, kua rite ia ki te pupuhi
I’ma saddle him up, hold him down, I’ma saddle him up
– I’ma saddle him up, hold him down, i’ma saddle him up
Ecstasy, ponytail, grab a hold
– Matakite, ponytail, hopu i te mau
I’ma saddle him up, hold him down, I’ma saddle him up (Work, work, work, work)
– I’ma saddle him up, hold him down, i’ma saddle him up (Mahi, mahi, mahi, mahi)
Giddy up, it’s the Wild Wild West
– Ko ngāti Kahungunu, ko Ngāti Kahungunu Te Hau-Ā-Uru
And I think it’s ’bout time for the midnight cowboy
– A ki taku whakaaro ko te ‘ wā mō te midnight cowboy
(Work, work, work, work; I)
– (Mahi, mahi, mahi, mahi; I)
Giddy up, it’s the Wild Wild West
– Ko ngāti Kahungunu, ko Ngāti Kahungunu Te Hau-Ā-Uru
And you know what comes next, it’s the midnight cowboy
– A e mōhio ana koe he aha te mea ka whai ake, ko te kauhoe o waenganui po
(Work, work, work, work, work; I, I, ah)
– (Mahi, mahi, mahi, mahi; i, I, ah)
They call her, they call her “Calamity JADE”
– Ka karanga ratou ki a ia, ka karanga ratou ki a ia ” Calamity JADE”
(Work, work, work, work, work)
– (Mahi, mahi, mahi, mahi)
Giddy, giddy, giddy up, yee-haw
– Ko Giddy, ko giddy, ko giddy, ko yee-haw
(Work, work, work, work) Ah
– (Mahi, mahi, mahi, mahi) Ah
Mm, baby, yeah, I been bad (Bad)
– Mm, baby, ae, i kino ahau (Kino)
I’m a real wild bitch, yeah, I’m mental (Mental)
– He wahine tino mohoao ahau, ae, he hinengaro ahau (Hinengaro)
I’m the ride of your life, not a rental (Rental)
– Ko ahau te eke o to koiora, ehara i te reti (Reti)
I’m the editor, call me Mr. Enninful
– Ko au te kaiwhakatika, karangatia ahau Ko Mr.fulinful
No vanilla, let’s experimental
– Kāore he vanilla, kia whakamātautau
I’ma show you the ropes, get you whipped on ’em
– Ka whakaaturia e au ki a koe ngā taura, ka whiua koe ki runga i a rātou
And I know you needed something you could sin for
– A e mohio ana ahau e hiahia ana koe ki tetahi mea e taea e koe te hara mo
I’m about to perform like I’m on tour
– Kei te mahi au me te mea kei te haereere ahau
Baby, clap for the encore
– E te tamaiti, patoto mo te encore
Giddy up, it’s the Wild Wild West
– Ko ngāti Kahungunu, ko Ngāti Kahungunu Te Hau-Ā-Uru
And I think it’s ’bout time for the midnight cowboy
– A ki taku whakaaro ko te ‘ wā mō te midnight cowboy
(Work, work, work, work; yeah)
– (Mahi, mahi, mahi, mahi; yeah)
Giddy up, it’s the Wild Wild West
– Ko ngāti Kahungunu, ko Ngāti Kahungunu Te Hau-Ā-Uru
And you know what comes next, it’s the midnight cowboy
– A e mōhio ana koe he aha te mea ka whai ake, ko te kauhoe o waenganui po
(Work, work, work, work; ah)
– (Mahi, mahi, mahi, mahi; ah)
Ah, yeah (Work, work, work, work)
– Ah, yeah (Mahi, mahi, mahi)
Giddy, giddy, giddy up, yee-haw (Work, work, work, work)
– Giddy, giddy, giddy up, yee-haw (Mahi, mahi, mahi, mahi)
Ah, yee-haw, I’m really setting the bar
– Ah, yee-haw, kei te whakatakoto au i te pae
Ah (Work, work, work, work)
– Ah (Mahi, mahi, mahi, mahi)
Uh, so fun, the barrel of his gun
– Uh, na ngahau, te pere o tona patu
Ooh, you better put your hands together, make it clap for miss JADE
– Ooh, pai hoatu e koe tou ringa tahi, kia papaki reira mo miss JADE
Ha, that is a performance, hahahaha
– Ha, e ko te mahi, hahahaha
