| Kuʻu Manu (My Bird) -
Alice Nāmakelua |
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| Kuʻu manu, kuʻu manu Ke kani mai nei He leo nahenahe ko kuʻu manu Tweet, tweet, tweet, tweet He leo nahenahe ko kuʻu manu Tweet, tweet, tweet, tweet He hulu melemele Ko kuʻu wahi manu Ke kani honehone mai nei Tweet, tweet, tweet, tweet Ke kani honehone mai nei Tweet, tweet, tweet, tweet He manu ʻiʻiwi Kekahi manu nani He hulu ʻula loa ko ia manu Tweet, tweet, tweet, tweet He hulu ʻula loa ko ia manu Tweet, tweet, tweet, tweet |
My bird, my bird It is singing A sweet voice has my bird Tweet, tweet, tweet, tweet A sweet voice has my bird Tweet, tweet, tweet, tweet A yellow feather Has my bird It is sweetly singing Tweet, tweet, tweet, tweet It is sweetly singing Tweet, tweet, tweet, tweet The `i`iwi bird It is another pretty bird Its feathers are all red, this bird Tweet, Tweet, tweet, tweet Its feathers are all red, this bird Tweet, tweet, tweet, tweet |
| Source: Kamai Collection - Translated by Alice Nāmakelua | |