Ever since Íth saw Banba's pleasant shores
The Gaelic tribes knew where to build their home
Oh, how I envy the Irish people
Knowing where to build their halls and houses

Ever since Moses saw the promised land
Jewish tribes knew where to found a nation
Though their sandy land is bloodstained and scorched
They knew where to build their huts and temples

Ever since Leif threw a log over board
The Vikings have lived in the Smoky Bay
Barren and cold, their winters long and dark
They at least knew where to moor their longships

Ever since Kupe spotted the white cloud
Aotearoa is Maori land
Though they now share it with Pakeha
They know where to bury their ancestors

I belong to many different tribes
From Frisian marshes to yellow clay
From the Middle Kingdom to Evenland
All under Heaven is my home. I'm lost