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| On an island in the Pacific Lives a lovely Maori belle She has eyes that shine like the starlight And to all the world I’ll gladly say Beautiful, oh what beautiful Maori eyes Beautiful, eyes that I love to idolize Soon I’ll be returning To a dream come true Oh my sweetheart Maori brown eyes I love you Two bright stars kuʻu beautiful Maori eyes Two bright stars kuʻu maka aloha ʻia Huli aku wau a loaʻa Ki ino wau a ako Kuʻu ipo Maori brown eyes ona ona |
Source: - The composer spent time down under and was inspired to write this song for his wife. He thought her eyes were like those of the Polynesian people of New Zealand. ©1942, 70 EMI Miller Catalog Inc |