Rima Little Ducks (Cook Islands Māori)
Ta'i, rua, toru, 'ā, rima...
Rima little ducks went out one day
Over the hills and far away
Mother duck said quack quack quack quack
But only 'ā little ducks came back
Ta'ī, rua, toru, 'ā...
'Ā little ducks went out one day
Over the hills and far away
Mother duck said quack quack quack quack
But only toru little ducks came back
Ta'i, rua, toru...
Toru little ducks went out one day
Over the hills and far away
Mother duck said quack quack quack quack
But only rua little ducks came back
Ta'i, rua...
Rua little ducks went out one day
Over the hills and far away
Mother duck said quack quack quack quack
But only ta'i little duck came back
Ta'i...
Ta'i little duck went out one day
Over the hills and far away
Mother duck said quack quack quack quack
But none of her rima little ducks came back
Sad mother duck went out one day
Over the hills and far away
Mother duck said quack quack quack quack
All all of her rima little ducks came back...
Ta'i, rua, toru, 'ā, rima!
Rima Little Ducks (Cook Islands Māori) (transcript)
Ta'i, rua, toru, 'ā, rima...
Rima little ducks went out one day
Over the hills and far away
Mother duck said quack quack quack quack
But only 'ā little ducks came back
Ta'ī, rua, toru, 'ā...
'Ā little ducks went out one day
Over the hills and far away
Mother duck said quack quack quack quack
But only toru little ducks came back
Ta'i, rua, toru...
Toru little ducks went out one day
Over the hills and far away
Mother duck said quack quack quack quack
But only rua little ducks came back
Ta'i, rua...
Rua little ducks went out one day
Over the hills and far away
Mother duck said quack quack quack quack
But only ta'i little duck came back
Ta'i...
Ta'i little duck went out one day
Over the hills and far away
Mother duck said quack quack quack quack
But none of her rima little ducks came back
Sad mother duck went out one day
Over the hills and far away
Mother duck said quack quack quack quack
All all of her rima little ducks came back...
Ta'i, rua, toru, 'ā, rima!
Song courtesy of Loopy Tunes Preschool Music Pasifika Beatz(external link), created in collaboration with Whānau Āwhina Plunket and the Ministry for Pacific Peoples.
