Ready To Ride Lyrics by Hori Shaw & Te Wehi
As I stroll through the native
I feel…
Feel at home
Ka tū nei i te wao nui
ānō he kāinga nōku
With the birds and the trees
I never feel alone
Nā, ko te aitanga a Tāne
me he wāhanga nōku
Chorus
As soon as the sunrise
We are ready to ride
Waiooo
Ka kōkī te haeata
Matike, e ara rā
Waiooo
I may never be at home on time
But that’s the sacrifice
made to have food on our table
While you keep the fire stable
So our children are able to
prosper in this here life
I hope they can realise
We are survivors
And we are providers
To all our women holding it down
I and I give thanks
for keeping the home fires blazing on and on
On and on and on
As soon as the sunrise
We are ready to ride
Waiooo
Ka kōkī te haeata
Matike, e ara rā
Waiooo
As soon as the sunrise
We are ready to ride
Waiooo
