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- Oh when I hear the strains of that sweet Alekoki
- And stealing from afar of guitar penei nō
- When Liliʻu ē makes you sway in the moonlight
- I know the reason why fair Hawaiʻi haunts you so
The lovely blue of sky and the sapphire of ocean- The flashing white of clouds and of waves foaming crest
- The many shades of green from the plain to the mountain
- With all the brightest hues of the rainbow we're blest
I hear the swish of rain as it sweeps down the valley- I hear the song of wind as it sighs through the trees
- I hear the crash of waves on the rocks and the beaches
- I hear the hissing surf and the boom of the seas
I love to dance and sing of the charms of Hawaiʻi- And from a joyful heart sing "Aloha" to you
- In every note I'll tell of the spell of my islands
- For then I know that you'll be in love with them too
- And stealing from afar of guitar penei nō
R. Alex Anderson
Source: R. Alex Anderson's Famous Songs of Hawaiʻi © 1928, renewed 1956 Alex Anderson Music, Inc. - Composed in 1927 for the Don Blanding Show "Hula Moon" performed at the Princess Theater in Honolulu. Anderson's first hit song is still a favorite of hula dancers. Music clip by Gippy Cooke