Maunawili - The Brothers Cazimero

Maunawili Lyrics

Maunawili - traditional
Ha`alele makou ia Honolulu
I ka hapaha o ka hola `ekolu
Ha`awi ke aloha lulu lima
Me na huapala o ka E.S.
A uka makou o Haukama
Pa ana ke `ala o ka `awapuhi
A uka makou o Nu`uanu
Huli aku nana ia Ko`olau
Alawa i ka wai o Silo Sia
I ka ne`e malie i ke alo pali
Ewalu makou i `alo aku
Ma nei kula loa o Maunawili
A lalo makou o Maunawili
Pa ana ka makani wili `ahihi
Aina maika`i o Maunawili
Ho`okahi no hewa he ulua `ole

Ho`okahi no ulua o ka makika
I ka uwehonehone i ke aumoe
Ke hulu ho`i nei makou
E `ike i ka nani o ka kaona
Ha`ina `ia mai ana ka puana
Ewalu makou i `alo aku
We left Honolulu
At a quarter of three
We gave our lov and shook hands
With the girl friends of E.S.
As we went up to Haukama
We smelled the fragrance of ginger
Approaching Nu`uanu Pali
We turned to view the Ko`olau's
We saw the waters of Kilo Wahine
As we made our way slowly on the face of the cliff
Eight of us made the long trip
On the plains of Maunawili
Descending to Maunawili
The wind swirled the `ahihi around us
Maunawili is a good land
With only one fault, no mates
There is only one kind of ulua
The mosquitos that whine at night
Now we go home and turn
To see the beauty of the town
Tell the refrain
Eight of us made the trip
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Lyrics submitted by Bart Smith.