Pauoa Hula - Words & Music by Kaipo Hale

Kāua i ka piʻina
I ka uluwehiwehi o Pauoa,
Nui mai ka ua i ka uka
Pulupē ka ʻili i ke anu

Hiaʻai ke honi aku
I ka ʻawapuhi onaona
E moani mai, i ke aheahe
ʻOhuʻohu ma ke ala hele

Ilihia ke ʻike aku
I ka nani o ka ʻiwaʻiwa
ʻAʻala mai nā kupukupu
Ulu wale me ka ʻieʻie

He aloha wau ia ʻoe
E kuʻu lei liko ka lehua
Maʻane`i mai i neia poli
E mili nanea iho ai

Eia mai ka puana
No ka uluwehiwehi o Pauoa
He manaʻo koʻu e hoʻoheno nei
I ka beauty poinaʻole

 You and I ascending
The verdent Pauoa valley
In the pouring mountain rain
Drenching the skin in the cold

Delighted when you smell
The sweet scented ginger
So fragrant in the soft breeze
Adorning the trail

Entranced when you see
The beautifuk, delicate maidenhair
Fragrant are the other ferns
Growing profusely with the ʻieʻie

I love you
My precious lei of liko lehua
Come here in my arms
For me to gently caress

Here is the refrain
For the verdant Pauoa valley
My thoughts cherish
Its unforgettable beauty

Source: Aunty Maria mele.com