Ka Waimea Swing -
Words
by Thelma Sproat Bugbee, Music by Irmgard ʻAluli |
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| Eia lā ka pō o ka wela lā Nui ana o ka leʻaleʻa lā E ʻoni ana nā poʻe sure kēla! Hele hula nā wāwae Me ka Waimea swing Me ka Waimea swing Uʻi nā pua lei like ʻole lā Pūlehulehu nā pua aia lā Kani nā kîkala ma kāmaʻa lā Aia cowboy me ka Waimea swing Me ka Waimea swing Kani wāhie mai ne nā pila lā Hū maila kani waiolina lā Hui nā ʻukulele kīkā hōʻalu lā Kani maila e ka Waimea swing E ka Waimea swing Ma ʻaneʻi mai a ma ʻō aku lā Huli ʻākau a huli hema lā Hene mai nā ʻaka ʻana lā Holo ʻana (Hî! Hû!) O ka Waimea swing O ka Waimea swing Haʻina mai ka puana lā Eia lā ka pō o ka wela lā E ʻoni ana nā poʻe sure kēla! Hele hula nā wāwae Me ka Waimea swing Me ka Waimea swing |
This is the gala night Fun and gaiety running high Everyone in action for sure! All the dancing feet moving In the Waimea swing In the Waimea swing Flower lei(s) of beauty unmatched Bounty of floral beauty gathered here Harmony of jingling spurs and boots That's a cowboy dancing the Waimea swing, The Waimea swing Music breaks into the beauty and gaiety Pouring forth harmony in violins Mingling with `ukulele and slack-key guitar Raising the echo of the Waimea swing, The Waimea swing Swing this way then that way To the right and to the left Rippling laughter mingles With shouts, "Hee, Hoo!" Of the Waimea swing Of the Waimea swing This is the story told The gala night of whoopee Everybody in action for sure! All the dancing feet moving In the Waimea swing In the Waimea swing |
Source: Hailama Farden from "Kani ka pila! The musical legacy of Irmgardkealiʻiwahinealohanohokahaopuamana Farden ʻAluli. Translation by Thelma Bugbee |
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