Ka Huila Wai

The Water Wheel

Ka Huila Wai

Just stand there, the water wheelKu wale mai no, ka huila wai
No water for you, just keep turningA`ohe wai `iau, E nini u ai
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The swaying house stands, you're from MauiHale ani ani ku, maui `oe no
A talking friend, together with usHe hoa kuka, pu me kaua
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Beloved is the flyingAloha `ia no, `o`i `o lele
To where does it fly, to the oceanI sa lele ahea, i no ka moana
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Beloved is WaiohinuAloha `ia no, o Waiohinu
The cliff where the water leaps, and fallsKa pali lele wai, a ke ko ae
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Don't stay, lest you forgetMai noho `oe, a ho`o poina
The place where pikake blooms pureI kahi pikake, ulu ma`ema`e

Don't stay, lest you forgetMai noho `oe, a ho`o poina
The place where pikake blooms pureI kahi pikake, ulu ma`ema`e

Tell the storyHa`ina `ia mai, ana kapuana
No water for me, just keep turningA`ohe wai ia `u, e niniu ai