Oh when I hear the strains of that sweet Alekoki
And stealing from afar of guitar Penei Nô
When Lili`u ê makes you sway in the moonlight
I know the reason why fair Hawai`i haunts you so
The lovely blue of sky and the sapphire of ocean
The flashing white of cloud and of waves foaming crest
The many shades of green from the plain to the mountain
With all the brightest hues of the rainbow we're blest
I love to dance and sing of the charms of Hawai`i
And from a joyful heart sing Aloha to you
In every note I'll tell of the spell of my islands
For then I know that you'll be in love with them too