Moani ke Ala.
Auhea la o Moani ke Ala
Hoapili o Mi nei
O ke aha kau mea e paweo nei
I ka makani Puulena.
Chorus.
Ua kuhi au a he pono keia
Au e apaapa mai nei
E wiki mai oe i pono kaua
I olu au la e ke hoa.
Hoohihihi au la e ike aku
Ia wai mapunapuna
Rain Tuahine pio anuenue
Oia uka iuiu.
Eia au la ua wehi
Ua lia i ke onaona
Ia wai ono o ka lehua la
Wai mukiki a ka manu.
[This song credited to Leleiohoku is still often heard today. It would be nice to hear it sung with these lyrics!]
(Lei Momi, 7/5/1893, p. 3)
