Lei Onaona - by William Lani Kahele

 

ʻAuhea wale ʻoe lei onaona lā
Ua wela paha ʻoe e noho mai nei lā
Ua wela paha ʻoe e noho mai nei lā
 
Ua ʻike mua wau i ko kūmµ wela lā
O ke komo ʻole o ka wai lelolelo lā
O ke komo ʻole o ka wai lelolelo lā
 
Ua ʻai paha ʻoe i ka ʻinamona lā
A i tomitomi ai i ko kīkala lā
A i tomitomi ai i ko kīkala lā
  
I nelu ai ko ihu elepani lā
A i kani ai ko 'aka henehene lā
A i kani ai ko ʻaka henehene lā
  
A naʻu i pauma a piʻi ka manene lā
A he ake no aʻe kau lio hou lā
A he ake no aʻe kau lio hou lâ
  
Haʻina ʻia mai ana ka puana lā
ʻAuhea wale ʻoe lei onaona lā
ʻAuhea wale ʻoe lei onaona lā
Where are you, sweet fragrant lei?
Are you the hot one sitting here?
Are you the hot one sitting here?
 
I knew from the first you were a hot sweetie
There was no entrance by the yellow water
There was no entrance by the yellow water
 
Perhaps you ate kukui relish
And it pressed at your hips
And it pressed at your hips
 
Fat is the elephant's nose
And teasing is the sound of laughter
And teasing is the sound of laughter
 
For I pump to experience titilation
And desire to ride a new horse
And desire to ride a new horse
 
Tell the refrain
Where is the sweet fragrant lei?
Where is the sweet fragrant lei?