Far Too Wide For Me
(Honolulu On My Mind)
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I sit somewhere along the bay, and stare at islands far away.
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Their gray and misty outlines, appear way out to sea. But clouds
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are never what they seem, and far off winds dissolve my dreams, I
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>do believe this ocean, is far too wide for me.....With Honolulu=20
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>on my mind, and someone there I left behind. I wish that there
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>were someway, to walk across the sea. It seems to me I always lose.
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>When fighting any home-sick blues. I do believe this ocean is=20
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>far too wide for me.....I wish I could be watching, those blue=20
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>waters flow, as the tradewinds blow, all the clouds away. And you
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>would be there, sweet and lovely, by my side, as the sea birds glide,
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>as the palm trees sway.....But there is little I can do, except to
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>dream when I'm feeling blue. It seems that there are some things=20
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>that are not meant to be. As I get up, I feel the chill. What this
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>place needs is getting used to still. I do believe this ocean, is
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>AHULILI
>P. Cosma/Pahinui
> D
> He aloha na Ahulili
> A D D7
> He lili paha ko i ala
> G D
> I ke kau mau 'ole 'ia
> A7 D A7 D
> Eka ohu kau kuahiwi
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> D
> E ia no eka holu
> A D D7
> Ke ala ku paoa
> G D
> Lawa po na kou makemake
> A7 D A7 D
> E manene a'i ko kino
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> D
> Pa'a iho oe a pa'a
> A D D7
> Ka i'ini me ka ano'i
> G D
> Ka ano'i no kau pua
> A7 D A7 D
> Ka beauty a'o Mauna Hape
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> D
> Haina mai kapuana
> A D D7
> He aloha no 'Ahulili
> G D
> He lili paha ko ia la
> A7 D A7 D
> I ke kau mau 'ole 'ia
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>
>------------------------------------------------------------ Pua Tuberose
>Kimo Kanana as performed by the Gabby Pahinui Band
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>/G /F# /G G7 C E7 A7
>E kau mai ana ka hali'a
>Am D7 Am D7 C G A7 D7 G D7
>no sweet tubarose poina 'ole
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>/G /F# /G G7 C E7 A7
>Meha ala e 'I mai ana ia'u
>Am D7 Am D7 C G A7 D7 G D7
>he welina pau 'ole me ia pua
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>/G /F# /G G7 C E7 A7
>Aloha ku'u pua 'ala onaona
>Am D7 Am D7 C G A7 D7 G D7
>I wili 'ia me maile lau li'i
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>/G /F# /G G7 C E7 A7
>Ha'ina ia mai ana ka pua- na
>Am D7 Am D7 C G A7 D7 G D7
>Ku'u tubarose poina 'ole
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>
>------------------------------------------------------------ Mu'olaulani
>Cazimero BrotherS/Ho'ala
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>/A(12) /Dm(10) A
>He mea nui ke aloha
>B E
>Ke hiki mai i'o nei
>/C# F# /C# F#
>mehe a kuulei kaimanala
>B Bm
>Ka hikou ku'u kino
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>A
>Ku'u nei
>Bm E
>popohe ikalahi
>Bm E
>no'o hea i
>A
>Mu'olaulani
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>A Am7
>Ka mei uti mai
>Bm
>He mau'ia
>E E7 A
>No na kau akau
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>D /Bm
>Pu'u nei
>EM A
>popohe ika lahe
>EM A7
>no'o he i
>D Cm7 C#m7
>Mu'olaulani
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>D
>Ka mei uti mai
>Bm Em
>He mau'ia
>A D
>nona kauakau
>Bb G D
>na kauakau, na kauakau
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>------------------------------------------------------------ Pua Mae'ole
>Cazimero Brothers
>Ho'ala
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>D G Gm D D7 B
>Ku'u pua ku'u pua mae'ole
>Em G A D A
>no makou ni pa'ana
>A D G Gm D /D7 B
>he mohea loe i pu maka'ala
>Em F#m Gm A D G D
>A no na kau a kau
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>F# B C# F#
>Nani he ui ka wahine la
>A E A
>Ahe mehe mehe no na ku puna
>D G Gm D B7
>Ku'u pua ku'u pua mae'ole
>Em F#M /G /A D G D
>no kuu me le nei
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>F# B C# F#
>Nani he ui ka wahine la
>A E A C
>Ahe mehe mehe no na ku puna
>F Bb Bbm F /F7 D
>Ku'u pua ku'u pua mae'ole
>Bb Am Bb C D7 D
>no kuu mele nei
>Bb Bbm E
>Ku'u pua ku'u mene ne
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>------------------------------------------------------------ Ka Uliwehi o
Ke Kai
>(The Plants of the Sea)
>Hapa
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>G C
>He ho'oheno k=CB ike aku
>C G
>Ke kai moana nui la
>C G
>Nui ke aloha e hi'i poi nei
>D G
>Me ke 'ala o ka l=CFpoa
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>G C
>He l=CFpoa i pae i ke one
>C G
>Ke one hinuhinu la
>C G
>Wela i ka l=FD k=CB hehi a'e
>D G
>Mai mana'o he pono keia!
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>G C
>Ho'okohukohu e ka limu kohu
>C G C
>Ke kau i luna =DA n=FD moku la
>C G
>'O ia moku 'ula la e h=DA
>D G
>'Oni ana i'=DAi anei
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>G C
>Ha'ina mai ka puana
>C G C
>Ka l=CFpoa me ka limu kohu
>C G
>Hoapili 'oe me ka p=FDhe'e
>D G
>Anoni me ka lipalu
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>------------------------------------------------------------ Ku'u Lei=
Awapuhi
>Hapa/Olamana
>capo 4th fret is easier than playing in key of "E"
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>E B
>Auhea la 'oe ke aloha
>B
E
>Awapuhi pala o ka ua noe
>E B
>A eia no me a'u
>B E
>I ka poli o ke aloha
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>E
>E ku'u aloha e
>A
>Auhea la 'oe
>E
B E
>A huli aku au ia 'oe
>E
>E ku'u aloha e
>A
>Auhea la 'oe
>E
B E
>A huli aku au ia 'oe
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>------------------------------------------------------------ Ahulili
>P. Cosma/Pahinui
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>D
>He aloha na Ahulili
>A D D7
>He lili paha ko i ala
>G D
>I ke kau mau 'ole 'ia
>A7 D A7 D
>Eka ohu kau kuahiwi
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>D
>E ia no eka holu
>A D D7
>Ke ala ku paoa
>G D
>Lawa po na kou makemake
>A7 D A7 D
>E manene a'i ko kino
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>D
>Pa'a iho oe a pa'a
>A D D7
>Ka i'ini me ka ano'i
>G D
>Ka ano'i no kau pua
>A7 D A7 D
>Ka beauty a'o Mauna Hape
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>D
>Haina mai kapuana
>A D D7
>He aloha no 'Ahulili
>G D
>He lili paha ko ia la
>A7 D A7 D
>I ke kau mau 'ole 'ia
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>------------------------------------------------------------ Pu'uiki
>Pekelo Cosma
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>G F C F G F C G C G
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>C G
>As I gaze into the skies of Pu'uiki
>C
>The sparkling water shines on down below
>C7 F
>When the moon filled the air from behind the clouds above
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>I cried a tear for my heart's in Pu'uiki
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>F C C7
>Pu'uiki Aloha wau ia oe
>F G
>Pu'uiki makani nui kai a kai
>F C
>Pu'uiki aloha wau ia oe
>G C G
>Me kealoha ku'u home o Pu'uiki
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>C G
>When I looked into the mountains of mai hopi
>C
>The twinkling stars were shining down on me
>C7 F
>And the cool mountain breeze came down to touch my eyes
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>That's when I cried a tear for my heart's in Pu'uiki
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>chorus
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>------------------------------------------------------------ Koali
>traditional
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>C F C
>He aloha no koali
>G
>Ika na lu ho'i mai o' kane wai
>C F C
>Me na lipoa apa'u a'ala
>G C G C
>Hanu maka hewa keala
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>G F C
>He ho'i ika ulu i'a hale rose
>G
>Ika hale lau o ka lao o ka iwa
>C F C
>Mena iwa ewalei ai
>G C G C
>Ku kilakila ika la'i la la'i lae
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>C F C
>Nani wai nua ika ehu o' teta'i
>G
>Ika holu nape o ka lau o ka niu
>C F C
>I ko'o welo ha'a he'o hai Hawaii
>G C G C
>Pu'u kilakila ika la'i la la'i la
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>C F C
>Haina ia mai ana kapuana
>G
>Ika na lu ho'i mai o' kane wai
>C F C
>Me na lipoa apa'u a'ala
>G C
>Hanu maka hewa ke ala
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>------------------------------------------------------------ My Hawaii Nei
>Pekelo Cosma
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>C G
>>From the mountains of Hawaii
>Am C
>To the shores of Maui isle
>F C
>The face of warm Aloha
>Dm G
>To greet you with a smile
>C G
>>From our friends on Moloka'i
>Am C
>Through the pine trees on Lana'i
>F C
>With open arms we take you
>G7 C
>To stay with us a while
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>G G7 C
>My Hawaii nei, is your Hawaii nei
>G C G
>The future of this land, is in our hand
>G G7 C
>My Hawaii nei, is your Hawaii nei
>G C G
>The gift of our land, is our children
>C G
>>From the North Shores of Oahu
>Am C
>To the beauty of Kaua'i
>F C
>The people on Niihau
>Dm G
>Living in the real old style
>C G
>Through the heart of Kahoolawe
>Am C
>We hear cries of long ago
>F C
>Cries of our kupuna
>G C
>Telling us where to go (chorus)
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>>He Aloha Mele -- Peter Moon Band
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> D
>>He aloha mele, pretty hoku,
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>>sending down a special little twinkle=20
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>> for your brown eyes,
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>>pretty, lovely, brown eyes.
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>>In the still of the night,
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>>all the stars shine bright
> D
>> for your brown eyes
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> D
>>He aloha mele, elohe i ka makani
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>>Gentle breeze whipering haunting melodies=20
> G
>> to you softly
> D
>>Whisper to you softly
> A
>>Hear the winds through the trees
> G
>>Whisper sweet harmonies=20
> D
>> to you softly
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>>With the grace of her hands=20
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>>She can tell you that a star only glitters=20
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>>At the setting of the sunset
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>>With the grace of her hands=20
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>>She can tell you that the wind only blows
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>>Where no mountain side is there to touch her
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>>Now there's the sun and the moon talking stories
> G
>>Telling tales about a new day
> D
>>It's gonna be a nice day
> A G
>>Now the moon shines bright and the sun will=20
> D
>>Rise again to start a new day.
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>>(repeat chorus)
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>Kanaka Waiwai
>(Traditional)
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>G G7 C G
>MA KE A LA HELE O JESU I HALA WAI A-KU WAI
>D7 G
>ME-KE KANAKA OPIO HANOHANO
>A7 D7
>KAULANA I KA WAIWAI
>G G7 C B7
>PANE MAI E KA OPIO E KU'U HAKE MAI KA'I
> C G
>HE AHA HO'I KA'U E HANA AKU WAI
>A7 D7 C
>ILO A'A EKE OLA MAU
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>C G
>E-HA-A-WI E HA-A-WI LILO I KOU MAU WAI WAI
>D7=20
>HULI AHA HAI MAI IA'U
>G C G
>I LOA'A E KE OLA MAU
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>G G7 C G
>MINA MINA EKA OPIO IKONA MAU WAIWAI
>D7 G A7 D7
>IKE KU AI A HA AWI LILO AKU, IKA PO'E NELE AHUNE
>G G7 C B7
>HULI A'E O JESU LA, PANE AKU IKA OPIO
>C G
>AOLE A'E HIKI KE KANAKA WAIWAI
>A7 D7 C
>IKE AUPUNI OKA LANI
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> Please send all comments, corrections, suggestions, etc to
>jw@brown.edu. Hope you enjoy this song, Aloha, Jeff Wong
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>Kawaipunahele - Keali'i Reichel
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>E E E E=20
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>E A E
>Nou e Kawaipunahele
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>A E B
>Ku'u lei aloha mae 'ole
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>A Am
>Pili hemo'ole, pili pa'a pono
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>B E
>E huli ho'i kaua
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>B E B
>E Kawaipunahele
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>REPEAT
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>Ku 'oe me ke ki'eki'e
>I ka nani a'o Wailuku
>Ku'u ipo henoheno, ku'u wehi o ka po
>E huli ho'i kaua
>E Kawaipunahele
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>REPEAT
>
>Eia ho'i 'o Keali'i
>Kali'ana i ka mehameha
>Mehameha ho'i au, 'eha'eha hoi au
>E huli ho'i kaua
>E Kawaipunahele
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>REPEAT
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>Puana 'ia ke aloha
>Ku'u lei aloha mae 'ole
>Pili hemo'ole, pili pa'a pono
>Ke pono ho'i kaua
>E Kawaipunahele
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>REPEAT
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>E B E B E
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>You Make It Hard
>by: Kalapana
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>F Gm C7
>Maybe I done the wrong thing, sayin' that I love you. Maybe I
> Bb F
>chose the wrong time, cause saying' it makes me blue. But how else
> Gm C7
>can I tell you, after leaving me behind, time can heal a broken
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>heart so I'm laying it on the line.
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>Chorus: You, you make it hard babe, you make it hard on me. (2x)
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>F Bb C7
>Lost the girl so many times to learn. I'd waste my life to wait
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>for her return. There's nothing more to say that I can do, cause
>C7 F
>just today I found I don't love you.
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>(Chorus)
>Dm Gm Bb F
>What's the use to work it out somehow, if you don't know by now.
>Dm Gm Bb =20
>Cars and bars you had more than a few. Men buy your touch while
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>I'm in love with you.
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>*
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>>Waimanalo Blues (originally Nanakuli Blues)
>> written by Liko Martin (?)
>> recorded by various artists including:
>> Gabby Pahinui,
>> The Pahinui Brothers,
>> Country Comfort,
>> Arlo Guthrie,
>> ???
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>>D =20
>>Wind's gonna blow so I'm gonna go
> A7 D
>> Down on the road again.
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>>Starting where the mountains left me,
> A7
>> I end up where I began.
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>>G =20
>>Where I will go the wind only knows.
> D
>> Good times around the bend.
> D D
>>Get in my car, goin' too far,
> A7
>> Never comin' back again.
>> =20
>>Tired and worn, I woke up this mornin'
>> and found that I was confused.
>>Spun right around and found that I'd lost
>> the things that I couldn't lose.
>> =20
>>The beaches they sell to build their hotels,
>> my fathers and I once knew.
>>Birds on the lawn, sunlight at dawn,
>> singin' Waimanalo blues.
>> =20
>>Down on the road, the mountains so old,
>> Far on the country side.
>>Birds on the wing, forgetting awhile
>> So I'm headed for the windward side.
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>>In all of your dreams, sometimes it just seems,
>> that I'm just along for the ride.
>>Some they will cry, beacuse they have pride,
>> For someone whose love here died. << guessing here
>> =20
>>The beaches they sell to build their hotels,
>> my fathers and I once knew.
>>Birds on the lawn, sunlight at dawn,
>> singin' Waimanalo blues.
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