Kaimuki Hula
by Alice Rickard


 
O ka`u no ia i aku a`e la
Hu ana ka makani e
`U`umi ke aloha me ka waimaka la
Hu ana ka makani e
 
 
Malama pono `oe i ko lei hulu la
Hu ana ka makani e
O pulu i ka ua mae kona nani la
Hu ana ka makani e
 
 
Mea `ole i ka loa o Kaimuki la
Hu ana ka makani e
Ke ana `iliwai ko`u makemake la
Hu ana ka makani e
 
 
He aha nei hana a ke kelepono la
Hu ana ka makani e
Ke kapalulu nei o ke aumoe la
Hu ana ka makani e
 
 
Ha`ina `ia mai ana ka puana la
Hu ana ka makani e
`O `oe a`o wau nalo ia mea la
Hu ana ka makani e

It is for me to say
The blowing of the wind
Love tugs (at the heart) bringing tears
The blowing of the wind
 
 
You must take good care of your feather lei
The blowing of the wind
Or it'll be drenched in rain fading it's beauty
The blowing of the wind
 
 
The distance to Kaimuki is short
The blowing of the wind
It is a reflection of my desire (for you)
The blowing of the wind
 
 
Is that the sound of the telephone ?
The blowing of the wind
Ringing so early in the morning?
The blowing of the wind
 
 
Tell the refrain
The blowing of the wind
You and I together, no one needs to know
The blowing of the wind