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| Me ka miki poi Poi ʻawaʻawa lā ʻAi i ka iʻa lā ʻAi i ka ʻono lā Me ka miki poi Me ka miki poi Poi sawasawa lā ʻAi hoʻonuʻu lā I ka iʻa lomi ʻia lā Piha piha ʻōpū Hui: I ola mai ke kino Kino konakona Mai ke kai malino Iʻa maka hou |
With a scoop of poi Sour poi, that is Eat fish Eat what you crave With a scoop of poi With a scoop of poi Sour poi, that is Eat with great appetite The squeezed fish Full, full stomach Chorus: To give life to the body Body strong and husky From the calm sea Fresh raw fish |
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Source: The noted composer Matilda Kauwe could not read or write music or play an instrument. She would hum a melody to her daughter, who would perfect the tune on the ukulele and then write it down to her mother's satisfaction. The daughter, Matilda Kauwe Ichimura became a composer in her own right and this is one of her compositions. | |