Kia kaha tātou
Ki te (He) kōrero Māori

E minaka ana taku waha
Ki te kai a te rangatira
Taku reo rangatira
Taku kuru pounamu tuku iho
Mīharo kē ana
Ki tōna pakari kia ora
Tē memeha, te wairua
Ki te kōrero Māori

[Whistling with music]

I'm going back someday
Come what may
To Blue Bayou
Where the folks are fine
And the world is mine
On Blue Bayou
Where those fishing boats
With their sails afloat
If I could only see
That familiar sunrise
Through sleepy eyes
How happy I’d be
Oh, that boy of mine
By my side
The silver moon
And the evening tide
Oh, some sweet day
Gonna take away
This hurting inside
Oh, I'll never be blue
My dreams come true
On Blue Bayou