Pai ki a koe taku 'drip' taku patapata you like my drip
Me he tangata hae kaua e whakatata but if you’re the jealous type, don’t come too close
E pōhēhē ana kei te whai nama nama thinking I’m just doing this for the money
Kāo, mahia te mahi mō taku whakapapa but nah I do this for the bloodline
Pai ki a koe taku 'drip' taku patapata you like my drip
Me he tangata hae kaua e whakatata but if you’re the jealous type, don’t come too close
E pōhēhē ana kei te whai nama nama thinking I’m just doing this for the money
Kāo, mahia te mahi mō taku whakapapa but nah I do this for the bloodline
Verse 1
…Mō te ahurea. I do this for the culture
Kāore au i te anuhea I’m not an ugly guy
Ko taku toto, kua ranuhia So what if my blood is mixed
Koirā te take i hiahia ai tō wāhine i taku mea that’s probably the reason why your lady is interested
Mai i te pukapuka I studied hard to talk this sweet
Ko au he kiwi, ko Kapai yeah I’m a kiwi like Kapai
Ka whānako
Koe i taku patō others try to bite my style
He pai noa iho
Nāku te kupu i whāngai that’s all good, I’ve been nurturing these lyrics myself
Pre Chorus
Kua whiwhi kē i te moni I’ve already got the cash
Whiwhi kē i te mana I’ve already got the mana
Whiwhi kē i ngā tohu I’ve already got the awards
Whiwhi kē i te kaha I’ve already got the strength
He aha atu anō? so what next?
He reo ahau mō ngā rangatahi reo-tango I’ll be the voice for the youth whose language was stolen
Chorus
Pai ki a koe taku 'drip' taku patapata you like my drip
Me he tangata hae kaua e whakatata but if you’re the jealous type, don’t come too close
E pōhēhē ana kei te whai nama nama thinking I’m just doing this for the money
Kāo, mahia te mahi mō taku whakapapa but nah I do this for the bloodline
Pai ki a koe taku 'drip' taku patapata you like my drip
Me he tangata hae kaua e whakatata but if you’re the jealous type, don’t come too close
E pōhēhē ana kei te whai nama nama thinking I’m just doing this for the money
Kāo, mahia te mahi mō taku whakapapa but nah I do this for the bloodline
Post Chorus
mahia te mahi mō taku whakapapa I do this for the bloodline
mahia te mahi mō taku whakapapa I do this for the bloodline
Verse 2
…Mō te whare tapawhā, kua mārama? I do this for my health and well being, understood?
He piko, he taniwha, ko au te arawhata there’s threats at every corner of the river, but I’m still the bridge over the bullsh*t
waenga i te ao Māori me te ao Pākehā connecting Māori and Pākehā worlds.
Kua tae mai te panoni, aroha mai, Kārena the change is already come, sorry Karen :)
Piripono ki te pao me he mārena I’m devoted to this music as if we’re married
He tāne moeao au i raro i te mārama working through the night under the moon
Kāore he makimaki hei whakakatakata I’m not some cheeky monkey here for your amusement
Heoi ko te motu katoa kei runga i te panana but I still got the whole country on my banana
Pre Chorus
Kua whiwhi kē i te moni I’ve already got the cash
Whiwhi kē i te mana I’ve already got the mana
Whiwhi kē i ngā tohu I’ve already got the awards
Whiwhi kē i te kaha I’ve already got the strength
He aha atu anō? so what next?
He reo ahau mō ngā rangatahi reo-tango I’ll be the voice for the youth whose language was stolen
Chorus
Pai ki a koe taku 'drip' taku patapata you like my drip
Me he tangata hae kaua e whakatata but if you’re the jealous type, don’t come too close
E pōhēhē ana kei te whai nama nama thinking I’m just doing this for the money
Kāo, mahia te mahi mō taku whakapapa but nah I do this for the bloodline
Pai ki a koe taku 'drip' taku patapata you like my drip
Me he tangata hae kaua e whakatata but if you’re the jealous type, don’t come too close
E pōhēhē ana kei te whai nama nama thinking I’m just doing this for the money
Kāo, mahia te mahi mō taku whakapapa but nah I do this for the bloodline
Post Chorus
mahia te mahi mō taku whakapapa I do this for the bloodline
mahia te mahi mō taku whakapapa I do this for the bloodline
