Pōkiʻi (Little Relative) - Frank Judd

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She is my little pokiʻi
Because she is so sweet
And every time I look at her
My heart just skips a beat
ʻAuhea kuʻu pōkiʻi auwē, kuʻu wahine uʻi ē
ʻAuhea kuʻu pōkiʻi auwē, kuʻu wahine uʻi ē

Her hair is brown, her cheeks are red,
Her eyes are brilliant blue
She has some freckles on her nose,
But they just thrill me, too
ʻAuhea kuʻu pōkiʻi auwē, kuʻu wahine uʻi ē
ʻAuhea kuʻu pōkiʻi auwē, kuʻu wahine uʻi ē

So how many things I used to think
That I’d like to do
But now I like them twice as much
Because she likes them too
ʻAuhea kuʻu pōkiʻi auwē, kuʻu wahine uʻi ē
ʻAuhea kuʻu pōkiʻi auwē, kuʻu wahine uʻi ē

Such as moonlight, pīkake leis,
Ka lani lua and lazy days
Music from soft guitars,
Hawaiian melodies beneath the stars

But soon my little pokiʻi
From Hawaiʻi nei must go
I hope some time she’ll think of me
For I’ll miss her so
ʻAuhea kuʻu pōkiʻi auwē, kuʻu wahine uʻi ē
ʻAuhea kuʻu pōkiʻi auwē, kuʻu wahine uʻi ē

 


 

 

Where is my little sister, alas, my pretty woman
Listen my little sister, oh dear, my pretty woman





Where is my little sister, alas, my pretty woman
Listen my little sister, oh dear, my pretty woman



Where is my little sister, alas, my pretty woman
Listen my little sister, oh dear, my pretty woman

 

 

 

 

 

 

Where is my little sister, alas, my pretty woman
Listen my little sister, oh dear, my pretty woman




Source: G. Cooke collection Music clip by Gippy Cooke