What is it in the will of a People A sustenance of survival truly divine From where is the reason of those Guarded by sanctity, halting decline What is it that which survives Which nourishes my spirit alive What is it that which guides The beauty of justice The soul of all tides What is it the bond that determines The will that fights with knowing Why is it the calling is strong Why of essence will we never be gone Why is it there's still authority In untenable cultural neglection From where do our dreams still care From where does all time unfold What is it constant in our character Resisting perpetration What is it initiated in our culture That emanates such lifefull expression Keep your head high What is it of our minds That affirms us together as one Why are we increasing When they try to usurp us from the sun Why is it as you grow There's affinity from within it glows Why is it all the while We uphold and aroha flows Raise it to the sky