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Hoki Mai e Tama Mā
01:06
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Hoki mai e tama mā, ki roto
I ngā ringa e tuwhera atu nei
Kei te kapakapa mai te haki, te haki
I nga rangi runga o tiamana e
Hoki mai, hoki mai, ki te wā kāinga
Kia tutuki te tā mana ko
Kei te kapa kapa mai te haki, te haki
I nga rangi runga o tiamana e.
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Maungatapu
02:46
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My name, Dick Burgess
Of my crimes I do confess
The murder of four men
In our lord 1866
My deep dyed crimson sins
Committed with Joe Sullivan
I spilled mens blood at will
& left them on that bloody hill
Oh Lord, forgive me
I grant my soul to thee
My name Dick Burgess
Of my crimes I do confess
Oh reader, do not jest
For my sins and wickedness
This wretched life I’ve known
Has led me to my gallows throne
Oh Lord, forgive me
Grant me my liberty
My name Dick Burgess
Of my crimes I do confess
Oh Lord, hear my cry
On this day that I must die
This sentence handed down
Now I kiss this rope, my crown
Oh Lord, forgive me
New Zealand, pray for me!
My name Dick Burgess
Of my crimes I do confess
My name Dick Burgess
Of my crimes I now confess
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Barrytown
02:36
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Don’t think of me when I’m gone
Don’t think of me when I’m gone
Cause the money won’t last so long
Don’t think of me when I’m gone
This mine’s gonna win in the end
This mine’s gonna win in the end
The dark is not my friend
The cold is not my friend
Tell me the winter has gone
Tell me the winter has gone
Cause I been waiting so long
I’ve been waiting so long
Your brothers & sisters need a home
Your brothers & sisters need a home
So take the money & go
Just take the money & go
But don’t spend the money on whores
No don’t spend the money on whores
Cause the money, it's not all yours
So don’t spend the money on whores
Don’t gamble & liquor it away
Don’t gamble & drink it away
Your Daddy was a man to say
Don’t gamble & drink it away
Don’t think of me when I’m gone
Don’t think of me when I’m gone
Cause the money won’t last so long
Don’t think of me when I’m gone
Find a place to call home
Find a place to call home
Somewhere that the kids can grow
Somewhere that their hearts can roam
Tell me the winter has gone
Tell me the winter has gone
Cause I been waiting so long
I’ve been lonely so long
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Runanga Waltz
03:54
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Tell me my sins so I might understand
Why my life’s decided by another man’s hand
Cause I’m just a boy who’s along for the ride
Shot down by an outlaw and then left to die
Tell me your secrets
Whisper your fears
You won’t have to worry
I’ll pick up the phone
I’ll turn out the lights
I’ll never make you say
All of my life I have done what I could
Worked as a black smith & got up to no good
Now that is gone & my life won’t go on
The wife and the child that I’ll never know
Tell me your secrets
Whisper your fears
You won’t have to worry
I’ll pick up the phone
I’ll turn out the lights
I’ll never make you say
Tell me your secrets
Whisper your fears
You won’t have to worry
I’ll pick up the phone
I’ll turn out the lights
I’ll lock every door
I’ll tell you no lies
I’ll be there for you
When you get home at night
& I’ll never
Make you say
Goodbye
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Mangaakuta
03:20
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You can take my life if you want it
You’re gonna take it anyway
As for all of my dreams well they’re broken
Well what’s the use of them anyway?
You can have it all
Just tell me that you think that I'm worthless
I'm ready to give up my land
You can move me, but, it don't mean I'll listen
I'm ready to give up my home
Remind me what it is I've been missing
I'm ready to give up it all
& I'll do it all for your protection
You can waste my time
I wasn't doing anything anyway
& you can change my mind
I much prefer to do it your way
You can have it all
Just tell me that you think that I'm worthless
I'm ready to give up my land
You can move me, but, it don't mean I'll listen
I'm ready to give up my home
Remind me what it is I've been missing
I'm ready to give up it all
& I'll do it all for your protection
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6. |
Bluff
03:16
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I’ve been walking in a straight line
& I walked right into you
& I don’t know how it happened
& I don’t know what to do
You know I really used to think that
But I wanted to be sure
But now I can’t tell the difference between the trouble and the cure
I been walking round in circles
Yeah you spin me round and round
& the only thing I can see
Is the trouble that I found
Y'know I want it to be different
Y'know I want it to be more
But the only thing I can see
Is that you're coming back for more
Your aneurysm gives you ignorism
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7. |
Lyell
03:35
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Do you ever look up at the sun
& Wonder what's behind those eyes?
Three thousand million years in the sky
Just to cut me down to size
Hold me in a way that makes me laugh
Like the Wellington wind that breaks your heart
Hold me in a way
Like a summers day
Hold me in a way that changes my heart
Do you ever look up at the stars
& Try to find the Southern Cross?
Find Tautoru Orion's Belt in the North
& To the South that's where you are
Hold me in a way that makes me laugh
Like the Wellington wind that stole your scarf
Hold me in a way
Like you want to play
Hold me in a way that changes my heart
Instrumental
Hold me in a way that changes my heart
Like the Wellington wind that breaks your heart
Hold me in a way
Like you want to play
Hold me in a way that changes my heart
Hold me in a way
Like you want to play
Hold me in a way
That shakes my
That makes my
That saves my
That changes my heart
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Horopito Treasure
03:16
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I've been thinking but it's only cause I'm drinking tonight
& I've been hoping that you're joking when you're saying goodbye
I know I'm hopeless but I'm hopelessly in love with you
Cause you're the only thing that makes sense of this stupid shit I do
Cause it's only my heart beat that's making that sound
Only my heart beating now
& It's only you who can turn me around
It's only my heart beating now
I know I fucked up but I'll buck up if you say my name
Cause when I'm lying and you see right through me fills me with shame
You say I'm damaged but the damage is these things that I do
Babe I'm tired I just want to lie here next to you
Cause it's only my heart beat that's making that sound
Only my heart beating now
& It's only you who can turn me around
It's only my heart beating now
Open the door babe, just let me in
The damage is done now, let us begin again
Instrumental
I've been thinking but it's only cause I'm drinking tonight
& I've been hoping that you're joking when you're saying goodbye
Cause it's only my heart beat that's making that sound
Only my heart beating now
& It's only you who can turn me around
It's only my heartbeat
It's only when you speak
It's only my heartbeating now
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Ōhaeawai
04:06
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On that day, the rain fell down
& carried our feet across the ground
We stood around
No one made a sound
We buried our friends in the ground
& I don’t know
Who’s to blame
Anymore
On that day, our guns rained down
Our feet were swift across the ground
The canon fall
Our bodies fell
I find myself lying in the ground
& I wondered
Who’s to blame
Anymore
Bridge:
First we charged
Then we fell to the ground
& we prayed
Now we laugh
& we all stand around
& we pray
On that day
The rain fell down
We buried our friendships in the ground
& I wonder
Who's to blame
Cause I don't know
Who to blame
Anymore
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Damn Denniston
02:15
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Damn Denniston, damn the track
Damn the way, both there and back
Damn the wind, damn the weather
God damn Denniston altogether!
Damn the break, damn the mine
Damn the way that's so unkind
Damn the weight of a bin of coal
Damn the weight in my soul
Down the hill and back up again
Loneliness your only friend
Damn the bins, damn the treasure
Goddamn Denniston altogether!
Middle break, down the line
This ain't life this damn incline
I don't wanna lose my mind
To this hill!
Damn Denniston, damn the track
Damn the way, both there and back
Damn the wind, damn the weather
God damn Denniston altogether!
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Pariroa
04:02
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Oh my sweet darling
Go back to sleep
Your wounds are all safe like
The secrets that you keep
No more the voices inside your head
The whole house is quiet now
Go back to bed
So baby it’s ok
When it feels like the end is just too great
& your heart it keeps breaking
It's ok to feel that everything is alright now
Now grace, strength and pride
Have flown like the hawk
Your mind like a spring tide
A great river song
O' for the touch of
Your vanished hand
Or for the sound of
Your voice that is still
So baby it’s ok
When it feels like the end is just too great
& your heart it keeps breaking
It's ok to feel that everything is alright now
Instrumental
So baby it’s ok
When it feels like the end is just too great
& your heart it keeps breaking
It's ok to feel that everything is alright now
& honey it’s too late
When your heart is an ocean of
Tears break
On a mountain that crumbles
It’s ok to feel
That everything is alright now
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12. |
Hoki Mai e Tama mā
02:10
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Hoki mai e tama mā ki roto, ki roto
I ngā ringa e tuwhera atu nei
Kei te kapakapa mai te Haki, te Haki
I nga rangi runga Tiamana e
Hoki mai, hoki mai ki te wā kāinga
Kia tutuki te tūmanako
Kei te kapakapa mai te Haki, te Haki
I nga rangi runga Tiamana e
I nga rangi runga Tiamana e
Kia tau ki a tātou katoa
Te atawhai o tō tātou Ariki, a Ihu Karaiti
Me te aroha o te Atua
Me te whiwhingatahitanga
Ki te wairua tapu
Ake ake ake,
Amine
Tuturu whakamaua kia tina, tina
Haumi e, Hui e
Taiki e!
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Martin Andrews Wellington, New Zealand
Wellington (Te Whanganui-a-Tara), New Zealand (Aotearoa) based songwriter.
I will be adding
one track to the album Aotearoa every Friday from May 26 - August 11. Follow the release of each track at my Facebook page. The full album will be available 11/08/2023.
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