28 October 2020
TRANSLATION BY REV. WILLIE MOSES AND CHRISTINE MOSES
Ooooh Lalokau,
Mani unu gadobada hurehuredia aha kala henidia.
Kone ai ehepatakaumu, kunu asi ramina na heto.
Una lai maivalona ese niu retadia ekoedia laomu,
ekoedia maimu.
Ehegiromu bona eheude heudemu.
Mavaru kekenidia moale gabudiai na heto.
Ooooh Lalokau.
Na laloamu bema oi lau ida siboda, gau bema idau herea.
Una vaira diarina atai ai ese matana bema koua,
Seneda edia lahi na atai herea ai.
Baine diari manau ai, heuradae ai bona lakokau ai.
Ooooh Lalokau.
Tama hedavari gadobada iseisenai,
Kone ai rahurahu matamatana tama karaia.
Karu tama inu bona gwarume tama gabu.
Seneda ida emu lahi ehururumu atai ai.
Dainai nahelaimu una vaira diarina na raraiamu.
Original Tok Pisin version by Michael Dom.
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