Emma Paki Don't Do It

A dear old friend took his life
Because of depression
He wanted to end his battle(?), oh yeah

My first cousin took her life
Cos she lost her man
She didn't know which way to turn

Don't do it
Don't take your life
Don't do it
Don't take your life
Don't do it
Don't take your life
Don't do it
No, no

My second cousin took his life
Cos he was locked in a cell
He was only a little boy

A girl I met at a party
She was feeling down, down
She jumped off a building
(?)

Don't do it
Don't take your life
Don't do it
Don't take your life
Don't do it
Don't take your life
Don't do it
No

Don't do it
Don't take your life
Don't do it
Don't take your life
Don't do it
Don't take your life
Don't do it
Don't take your life

Got to live your life
Got to live your life

Another friend took his life
Cos he was locked in his dreams
He couldn't stand to be a (?)

There's got to be a solution
Maybe you're stuck in a rut
There's got to be a way

Don't do it, no
Don't do it, no
Don't do it, no
Don't do it

Got to live your life
Got to live your life

Whanau means family
Whanau means family

And help is what we are here on earth
Yeah what do you think?
Ooooh
Got to live your life, yeah
You get ups and downs

You got to live your life