Kuʻu Ipo Onaona - Madeline Lam

Auhea wale ʻoe ku`u aloha lā
Eia mai au ke kali nei lā
Mai lohi mai ʻoe e ku`u ipo lā
E ala wiki mai ʻoe

ʻO ʻoe no kaʻu i manaʻo ai lā
He mea nui ʻoe a ka puʻuwai lā
Hauʻoli au i ko leo nahenahe
Ko leo me ke aloha

*ʻO ʻoe no kaʻu i manaʻo ai lā
*Ke nuha maila ko ihu peleleu lā
*Hoʻolewa aku ʻoe kou kikala nui lā
*I pono iho kaua

Kaʻa puni aku au puni ka honua
A ʻike i ka nani o nā pua like ʻole
ʻAʻole no e like mai me ʻoe
E ku`u ipo onaona

Haʻina ʻia mai ana ka puana
Eia mau au ke kali nei lā
Mai lohi mai ʻoe e kuʻu ipo lā
E ala wiki mai ʻoe

Listen, my sweetheart, this is for you
Here I wait
Come, don't be slow, sweetheart
Hurry to me

You are always on my mind
You overwhelm my heart
Your gentle voice gives me pleasure
Your voice of love

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I've travelled the world
Seen the beauty of flowers rare
None can compare to you
My lovely sweetheart

Tell the refrain
Here I wait
Come, don't be slow, sweetheart
Hurry to me

*Also listed as 2nd verse on manuscript
Source: Pamai Tenn Collection, Composed 1946