Ke
Ala A Ka Jeep -
Words by Mary Kawena Pukui ,
Music by Eddie Kamae |
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| ‘Inâ `oe
e kau ana, i ke ka`a jeep He loa ke ala e hele ai, he kâhulihuli Ma nâ pi`ina nâ ihona piha pôhaku `Alo ana i nâ pânini me na `êkoa Ho`opû`iwa i nâ pipi a holo i kâhi`e Pêlâ mâkou, i hiki ai, i kai o Waikapuna A mai laila, a Pû‘ula, me kona hiehie `Ike aku i ke ana `o Puhi`ula Ho`i hou aku i Nâ‘âlehu, me ke ka`a jeep Hau`oli ka helena me nâ makamaka Alu aku i Kalae a me Kaulana A `ike `ia Palahemo wai kamaha`o A hiki mai i ka hale o ka makamaka Luana i ka la`i `olu `o Wai`ôhinu Ha`ina ka puana me ke aloha No ka `âina ka ua o Hâ‘ao. |
When you get into the jeep |
| Source: Myrna Kamae - The lyrics for "Ke Ala A Ka Jeep" came about because of a trip Myrna and Eddie Kamae took by jeep at the invitation of Mary Kawena Pukui. Kawena wanted to show Eddie and Myrna the places in Ka`û where she spent time with her grandmother who was teaching Kawena the old ways. When they came back to the home of their friend, Uncle Willie Meinecke in Nâ`âlehu, Kawena and Myrna worked on the lyrics about their day on the jeep, up the inclines, down the hollows. It was fun and by the end of the day, Eddie had composed the music and most of the song was finished. There was so much excitement, they forgot to get gas for the jeep and had to coast down the hill from Volcano to a gas station; fortunately, it was downhill. Copyright 1971Hawai`i Sons, Inc. Eddie Kamae's website: www.hawaiianlegacy.com | |