"Now Is the Hour" — Maewa Kaihau's Maori farewell.
Now is the hour when we must say goodbye.
Soon youll be sailing far across the sea.
While youre away, oh, then, remember me.
When you return, youll find me waiting here.
Sunset glow fades in the west. night oer the valley is creeping.
Birds cuddle down in their nest, soon all the world will be sleeping.
Now is the hour when we must goodbye.
Soon youll be sailing far across the sea.
While youre away, oh, then, remember me.
When you return, youll find me waiting here.
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- A traditional Maori song adapted by Maewa Kaihau, with English words by Dorothy Stewart. Originally "Haere Ra" — the farewell as someone departs. Sinatra's recording connecting the American Songbook to the international repertoire of parting.