Chorus:
Can you tell me how come...
Hawaii runs deep with corruption (deep with corruption)
Everybody knows but nobody says, “How come?”
Our children got the least education (least education)
We all know but we act like we don’t know
How come?
Homeless people on the street, long vacation (long vacation)
Hotel industry is the new plantation
Everybody sees but don’t say “How come?”
Verse 1
(Can you tell me how come)
Hawaiian have to fight to be Hawaiians in Hawaii Nei
(Can you tell me how come)
Keiki o Ka’aina can’t afford to live in the place they born n raised
(Can you tell me how come)
Kama’aina have to move far away
While millionaires come just so they play
(Can you tell me how come)
We let them put up gate in communities
Fence and rock wall just to keep out you and me
Chorus
Can you tell me how come...
Hawaii runs deep with corruption (deep with corruption)
Everybody knows but nobody says, “How come?”
Our children got the least education (least education)
We all know but we act like we don’t know
How come?
Homeless people on the street, long vacation (long vacation)
Hotel industry is the new plantation
Everybody sees but don’t say “How come?”
Verse 2
(Can you tell me how come)
They took all our money for Rail
Arrest Kapuna just to make bail
(Can you tell me how come)
Our Governor forgot his password
A’ole TMT thought was my last word
(Can you tell me how come)
The keiki no can use da playground
Too much homeless people and drugs all around
(Can you tell me how come)
They sent policeman up to da Mauna
Emergency government's kinda hauna
Chorus
Can you tell me how come...
Hawaii runs deep with corruption (deep with corruption)
Everybody knows but nobody says, “How come?”
Our children got the least education (least education)
We all know but we act like we don’t know
How come?
Homeless people on the street, long vacation (long vacation)
Hotel industry is the new plantation
Everybody sees but don’t say “How come?”
Verse 3
[We interrupt you for this breaking news]
State of Emergency proclamation
It’s a roadblock for the Hawaiian Nation
A’ole TMT and the desecration
Kanaka Maoli, Kama’aina we stand as one
Kapu Aloha – Peaceful Protectors
Policeman come – will they protect us?
Hawaiian vs. Hawaiian that’s what they are trying
While lying to the people, let's askum how come
Chorus
Can you tell me how come...
Hawaii runs deep with corruption (deep with corruption)
Everybody knows but nobody says, “How come?”
Our children got the least education (least education)
We all know but we act like we don’t know
How come?
Homeless people on the street, long vacation (long vacation)
Hotel industry is the new plantation
Everybody sees but don’t say “How come?”
Lyrics Submitted by Pakalolo Princess