Ka`auwila (Rapid Transit Hula) - by Martha K. Nani
O ke ka`a Rapid Transit ka'u aloha I ka nome mâlie i ka alahao Hao ana e ka mana`o ke kalaiwa Ehuehu i ke kula loa o Kalihi Ua la`i ka helena me ku`u aloha Hone ana ka mana`o i ku`u poli Ho`olale mai ana a e huli ho`i E` ike i ka nani o ke kapitala Ka ihona o ke kula la o Kalihi Pa ana ka makani po`ai hale I laila wau i kîlohi iho ai I ka nani uluwehi a o ke kaona Kau nui aku ho`i ko`u mana`o E `ike i ka nani a`o Manoa I laila wau ai i ka iho ai O ke alanui nani kike`eke`e O ka hana ana ia a ka`auwila He pakika he pahe`e ka ihona pali	It is the Rapid Transit that I love Moving quietly over the rails The driver puts on the power Away we go over the distant plain to Kalihi It was pleasant going along with my sweetheart When a pleasant thought came into my mind To turn about and go back To see the beauty of the capital city At the incline from the plain of Kalihi Came a wind that rose among the houses It was there that I caught a glimpse Of the charming beauty of the city Then I became determined To see the beauty of Manoa It was there that I saw A beautiful street that wound crookedly That is the way electricity works We go slipping and sliding down the hill
Source: Sonny Cunha's Music Book, Copyright 1902 Bergstrom Music Co. Translation by Mary Pukui