Ia-chhi

[Verse 1 - vocal starts immediately, instrumental opening]

Ah! Ia-chhi!

Thinn am ah, teng-hue toh khui,

lang chin che, nau-jiat kui-mi,

phang tui hong lai,

o-a-chian, chhau-tau-hu,

gu-bah-mi tioh sio,

chin-chu ni-te ti goa chhiu,

lim chit chhui, chhio chit e.

[Pre Chorus]

Lai chia, lai lim,

mai kheh-khi,

Tai-oan lang kong,

lai, tau-tin.

[Chorus]

Ia-chhi, ia-chhi,

teng-hue kim-kim,

lang chin che, nau-jiat,

Ia-chhi, ia-chhi,

lai chia, lai lim,

che si Tai-oan e sim.

[Verse 2]

Cho-sian chhut-hoat tui chit e tao,

chun kiann hng-hng, hai-iunn khoah-khoah,

tui chia khi Hui-lut-pin,

tui chia khi hai e pinn-a,

goa tui Hui-chiu lai,

goa e chhui kong li e oe,

chit tiau lo chin hng,

m-koh chit e sim kang-khoan.

[Chorus]

Ia-chhi, ia-chhi,

teng-hue kim-kim,

lang chin che, nau-jiat,

Ia-chhi, ia-chhi,

lai chia, lai lim,

che si Tai-oan e sim.

[Instrumental Break One]

[Chant]

O-a-chian!

Chhau-tau-hu!

Gu-bah-mi!

Chin-chu ni-te!

Lai chia, lai chia,

lai lim, lai lim,

nau-jiat, nau-jiat,

tau-tin!

[Instrumental Break Two]

[Bridge]

Soann kap hai ti kang chit jit,

Giok-san koan, Jit-goat-tham chhim,

hong-thai lai, hong-thai koe,

bin-a-chai tiam-a koh khui-mng,

m kiann, m kiann,

Tai-oan lang m kiann,

lang-cheng-bi,

che si siong sui e hong-keng.

[Final Chorus]

Ia-chhi, ia-chhi,

teng-hue kim-kim,

lang chin che, nau-jiat,

Ia-chhi, ia-chhi,

lai chia, lai lim,

che si Tai-oan e sim.

[Outro]

Kam-sia li,

kam-sia li,

lai chia, lai lim,

tau-tin, tau-tin,

Ia-chhi.