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She is my dear little sweet little- Honolulu tomboy
- She lives on fish and poi
- Nui nui moe
- Moe pehea ʻoe
She dresses fine most divine and- The malihinis say she's a beauty
- O how she loves to dance
- When in a trance
- She'll take a chance
And when I take her along to the- Hotel annex for a canoe ride
- Puts on her red muʻumuʻu
- ʻAʻole huhū
- Wela ka pūpū
And when I take her out- For an automobile ride in the moonlight
- Sits on my lap all night
- Holds on so tight
- You bet she's right
- Honolulu tomboy
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Albert R. "Sonny" Cunha
Source: McKee Collection - Composed in 1905, by Albert R. "Sonny Cunha", the father of hapa-haole songs, this first big hit was dedicated to Dorothy K. Hurd. Recorded by Randy Oness "Lei of Stars" CD available from CORDINTL@aol.com. Music clip by Gippy Cooke