(intro - solo a cappella : chanted by lead female kaea.)
Te poi !
patua taku poi patua kia rite
pa para patua taku poi e !

e rere ra e taku poi poro-titi
ti-taha-taha ra whaka-raru-raru e
poro-taka taka ra poro hurihuri mai
rite tonu ki te ti-wai-waka e
Ka pare pare ra pī-o-o-i-o-i a
whaka-heke-heke e ki a kori kori e
piki whaka-runga ra ma mui-nga mai a
taku poi poro-titi taku poi e
***chorus***
poi e whaka-tata mai
poi e kaua he rerekē
poi e kia piri mai ki au
poi e-e awhi mai ra
poi e tāpeka tia mai
poi e o taua aroha
poi e pai here tia ra

poi... taku poi e!
Repeat solo a cappella : chanted by lead female kaea.
Patua taku poi patua kia rite
pa para patua taku poi e !
Verse & chorus repeated again, same sequence.
Instrumental break, usually poi percussion.
Then key change : repeat chorus on key change.
At end of song :
poi... taku poi e ! 4 times
Then everyone chants at song's end :
rere atu taku poi ti ta' taha ra
whakarunga whaka raro taku poi e!