Daphne Walker - Haere Mai Everything is Kapai

This is a song from New Zealand by Sam Freedman written in 1952. Freedman's song was designed to welcome tourists, with a "doodly-doo, doodly-doo," echo-the-leader style of tune which was popular in the 1950s, (Ha E Re Mai - "Ha Airy My," Ev'rything is ka pai -"Ev'rything is k'pie") and with a few phrases of Maori well-known to Pakeha (Northern European generational settlers) of the time, haere mai, ka pai (good), pai kare ("by golly"). Published in 1952, it was probably written to welcome Queen Elizabeth II who had just been crowned, and who was scheduled to do a Royal Tour of New Zealand in 1953 ("Throughout the land, we want to shake your hand"). 1. Ha-ere Mai! Ev'ry-thing is ka pai! You're here at last, You're really here at last. 2. Ha-ere Mai! Not a cloud in the sky, To coin a phrase, This is the "day of days". Bridge. You're welcome as the sunshine, You're welcome as a king! Pai kare! This is one time We'll really have a fling! 3. Ha-ere Mai! Ev'rything is ka pai! Throughout the land, We want to shake your hand, Coda. Ha-ere Mai! We're proud of you, that's why. Ha-ere Mai! Ha-ere Mai! 1. Ha-ere Mai! Te manuhiri e! Kua tae mai koe, Ki te tautoko e. 2. Ha-ere Mai! Tena ra koe e hoa. Ka nui te koa Te kitenga i a koe Bridge. Mauria mai te aroha Me nga aitua e Kia tangihia e tatou Kia ea ai nga mate 3. Ha-ere Mai! E manaaki nei e Matou i a koe No reira kia ora Coda. Ha-ere Mai! Nau mai ra e hoa! Ha-ere Mai! Ha-ere Mai! Come hither visitor! You have arrived to give (your) support. Come hither! You are here friend. Great is the happiness at seeing you. Bring love in these troubled times. We are all weeping that the dead may be satisfied. Come hither, you have bestowed prestige on us. We say to you once again "Kia ora." Come hither! Welcome friend! Come hither! Come hither!