No Keaha Nō ʻOe - Words by Mary Pukui, Music by Maddy K. Lam 

No keaha nō ʻoe
I hōkio ai
I kuʻu māʻalo ana aʻe
Lohe au i kou pio
Huli mai au e nānā iā `oe
E ka manu hōkio

No keaha nō ʻoe
I ani mai ai
I peʻahi ai iaʻu
E naue aku
Kūnou mai au me ka minoaka
E ka sweet māhiehie

No keaha nō ʻoe
I ʻāwihi mai au
ʻIʻimo ai kou maka iaʻu
E kono mai ana i laila
He pūnua kēia ua paʻa
Ua pili mua me ia

A ua too late ʻoe e ka hoa
E hoʻāʻo nei e loaʻa
I hea nō ʻoe i ka wā kuakahi
Koʻu wā aʻohe hoapili
Inā paha ua kou ka ʻiʻini
E pili hoʻi kāua

Haʻina mai ana ka puana
No keaha hoʻi ka pūlale
E kono mai e pili aku au
E hoʻoheno me ʻoe
A ua too late ʻoe i ka hoa
He pūnua kēia ua paīa
Why, tell me why,
Did you whistle at me
As I was walking by
For it was an appealing whistle
Causing me to turn and look at you
O, you sweet whistling bird

Why, tell me why,
Did you beckon to me
Inviting me to be
There with you
I just nodded with a smile
Like a precious flirt

Why, tell me why,
Did you coax me to come to you
Winking inviting glances
With your eyes
I'm a bird already caught
Already spoken for

Alas, you are too late, my friend
In trying to win my favors
Where were you when I was alone
When I had no other lover
Perhaps then
We could have been together

So my story is told and my song ended
Why, tell me why, all this attention
You invite me to share your favors
My exciting one
Alas, you are too late, my friend
I'm one already caught and spoken for


Source: Pamai Tenn Collection © Criterion Music Corp 1955