As I strolled along the shore
In a muʻumuʻu made of koa
While I played a tune
On my sweet ʻokolehao
And I sang a pretty song
As she danced her sweet kapu
With a wikiwiki smile
And nui nui holokū
Pretty soon by the light of the tropical moon
A malihini did appear
And he strolled hand in hand
On the beautiful sand with a lovely pilikia
Then he softly told her how
He'd seen a great big bad lūʻau
With a red ʻōpū
And great big hukilau
Humuhumunukunukuapuʻaʻa
Came swimming along
Singing a song
Kānes and wahines and even little keikis
Sing a hoʻomalimali and a welakahao
As I strolled along the shore
In a muʻumuʻu made of koa
While I played a tune
On my sweet ʻokolehao |