TOTARA TREE
Wiremu NiaNia
V1 Once you stood like a Totara tree
Gently swaying in the breeze
I hear the whispers in the air
And I cry
V2 I feel my Tipuna every where
Even next to me
Strond and tall
Proud and free
But still I cry
Strong and tall
Proud and free
And still I cry
V3 We knew one day that noble tree would fall
But now a new one stands
Strong and tall
Proud and free
But still I cry
Strong and tall
Proud and free
And still I cry
Repeat V3 & V1
�W Nia Nia 1983