Thursday, January 26, 2006

A Maori folksong. . . .



I have suitors at my door
Oh hah lay ho bah he la
Six or eight or even more
Oh hah lay ho bah he la
And my father wants me wed
Oh hah lay ho bah he la
Or at least that's what he said
Oh hah lay ho bah he la

Oh lay ho la
Oh hah lay ho bah he la
Oh lay ho la
Oh hah lay ho bah he la

I have told him that I will
Oh hah lay ho bah he la
When the rivers run up hill
Oh hah lay ho bah he la
Or when fish begin to fly
Oh hah lay ho bah he la
Or the day before I die
Oh hah lay ho bah he la

Oh lay ho la
Oh hah lay ho bah he la
Oh lay ho la
Oh hah lay ho bah he la

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