Introduction

                Ma-we ka-ya-ma-na
                Ma-we ka-ya-ma (alto 1
longer -ma)
                Ma-we
ka-ya-ma--ta-na
                a-ma ka-ya-ma-na (2x)
                a-ma ka-ya-ma-na
a-ne-a
                Ma-we ka-ya-ma-na ra-te
a-te-ma-ya (alto 1 longer ending)
                Ma-we ka-ya-ma-na
ra-te-a
                ma-we ka-ya-ma-na ra-te
a-ma-de-a (alto1 longer ending)
                ma-we ka-ya-ma-na rade
ama-de ama-de a
                ma-weka-ma-ya (altos
longer ending)
                ma-weka-ma-ya (altos
longer ending)
                ma-weka-ma-ya-ma-na
ma--na-te-a
                ma-we (4x)
                ma-weka-ma-ya-ma-na
ma--na-te-a
                ma-we (4x)
                ma-weka-ma-ya-ma-na
va
                Ah (with
interlude)
                A-ke-a (3x)
                 a-ke-ma-ya
                 A-ke-a (3x)
                 a-ke-ma-ya
                 a-ke-a (3x)
                 a-ke-ma-ya
                 a-ke-a (3x)
                 a-ke-ma-ya
                 me-la-ma (3x)
                 me-la-ma-na
                  me-la-ma (3x)
                 me-la-ma-na
                 (interlude)
                  ma-we ka-ya ma-na
ma-we ka-ya-ma
                  ma-we ka-ya
ma--ta-na
                  a-ma ka-ya ma-na (2x)
                  a-ma ka-ya ma-na
a-ne-a
                  ma-we ka-ya ma-na
ra-te a-te-ma-ya ()
                  ma-me ka-ya ma-na
ra-te-a
                  ma-me ka-ya ma-na
ra-te a-te-ma-ya ()
                  ma-we ka-ya-ma-na
ra-te-a
                  Ah
With narrow vocals:
                  a-ma ya-ma ka-ma a-ma
ya-ma-ka-ma (2x)
                   a-ma a-ma ya-ma a-ma
ya-ma-ka-ma
                   a-ma a-ma ya-ma a-ma
ya
                   a-ma a-ma ya-ma a-ma
ya-ma-ka-ma
                   a-ma a-ma ya-ma a-ma
ya-ma-ka-ma
                   a-ma a-ma ya-ma a-ma
ya-ma-ka-ma
                   a-ma a-ma ya-ma
a-ma-ya
                   Ah

African voice:   Ma-we
ka-ya-ma-na          8x
                        ma-we ka-ya-ma
(DASH)  these lines!
normal voice:    ma-we ka-ya-ma-na
                        ma-we ka-ya-ma
(alto 1 longer ending)
                        ma-we
ka-ya-ma--ta-na
                        a-ma ka-ya-ma-na
(2x)
                        a-ma ka-ya-ma-na
a-ne-a
                        ma-we
ka-ya-ma-na ra-te a-te-ma-ya (alto 1
longer ending)
                        ma-we ka-ya
ma-na ra-te-a
                        ma-we
ka-ya-ma-na ra-de a-ma-de-a (alto 1
longer ending)
                        ma-we
ka-ya-ma-na ra-de ama-de ama-de
a
                        ma-we ka-ma-ya
(altos longer ending,2x)

ma-weka-ma-ya-ma-na ma--na-te-a
                        ma-we (4x)
                        ma-we
ka-ma-ya-ma-na ma--na-te-a
                        ma-we (4x)

ma-weka-ma-ya-ma-na va
                        Ah (with
interlude)
                         a-ke-a (3x)
                        a-ke-ma-ya
                        a-ke-a (3x)
                         a-ke-ma-ya
                        a-ke-a (3x)
                         a-ke-ma-ya
                        a-ke-a (3x)
                        a-ke-ma-ya
                        me-la-ma (3x)
                        me-la-ma-na
                        me-la-ma (3x)
                        me-la-ma-na
CODA:      Ah (then sopranos: a
ma ma eh)
                   (repeat this ad lib.
with optional vocal solo improvisation)