Ka Paniolo Nui O Molokaʻi - Julia Kea
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Kamaliʻi mākou o Kualapuʻu
Ka paniolo nui o Molokaʻi

Hui:
O ke kani a ka pio
Hone i ke kula
E kena mai aʻe hui kāua

ʻAkahi hoʻi au a ʻike maka
I ka ulu kukui o Lanikāula

Kaulana Molokaʻi nui a Hina
Ka paniolo nui o Molokaʻi



We, the young people of Kualapuʻu
The great cowboys of Molokaʻi

Chorus:
The sound of the whistle
Sweetly heard across the plain
Bids us to gather together

This is the first time I've seen
The kukui grove of Lanikāula

Famous Molokaʻi Child-of-Hina
The great cowboys of Molokaʻi


Source: Lyrics & translation from G. Cooke collection "Moʻolelo o Molokaʻi" - This mele honors George P. Cooke, the manager of Molokaʻi ranch, his famous signal whistle and the kukui tree grove of Lanikāula. Kualapuʻu is the site of the reservoir connecting the 5 mile tunnel to Waikolu valley. Music clip by Gippy Cooke