Puʻuwai pumehana Piha meka hauʻoli Piha ʻoe i ke aloha Nona hana apau Ha`i ana nā kanaka I kau hana maikaʻi Puʻuwai pumehana Naʻu ʻoe a mau loa Puʻuwai pumehana Wehiwehi no ʻoe Kuʻu pua mae ʻole Hiwahiwa ʻoe naʻu Onaona i ka ihu Hiʻipoi mau nō Puʻuwai pumehana Naʻu ʻoe a mau loa Haʻina ka puana No ka puʻuwai aloha Kuʻu pua mae ʻole Hiwahiwa ʻoe naʻu Onaona i ka ihu Hiʻipoi mau nō Puʻuwai pumehana Hoʻi mai e pili |
Heart so warm Filled with happiness You are filled with love For everything you do People talk about you Of the good thins you do Heart so warm You are mine forever Heart so warm You are beautiful My never fading flower You are my favorite Fragrant to me I will always cherish you Heart so warm You are mine forever This is the end of my story About a loving heart My never fading flower You are my favorite Fragrant to me I will always cherish you Heart so warm Let's get together |
Source: Postcards from Hawaiʻi CD, Kokua Records, PO Box 8100, Honolulu, HI. 96830-0100 - Composed 1972, this was a prize winning song in the Search for Songs contest in 1973. Hawaiian lyrics edited by Alice Namakelua © 1972 Victor Rittenband |