Kimo Hula - Words & music by Helen D. Beamer
Aia i ka u ka o Pi`ihonua Ke kîhâpai pua ulumâhiehie I laila au la `ike i ka nani O nâ pua `ala a he nui wale Ho`ohihi nâ manu o ke kuahiwi Nâ `i`iwi maka pôlena I ka `ono i ka wai o nâ pua O Moanike`ala i ka uluwehiwehi Mahalo `iâ `oe e ka hoa aloha I ka ho`okipa e nâ malihini Eia kô lei poina `ole O Leimakani lei onaona Ha`ina `ia mai ana ka puana Moanike`ala i ka uluwehiwehi Hea aku mâkou e ô mai `oe Kimo o ka uka `iu `iu he inoa	James Kimo Henderson	In the uplands of Pi`ihonua A flower garden in beautiful array There I see the beauty Of the fragrant flowers in great profusion The birds of the forest are attracted here The yellow eyed `i`iwi At the sweet nectar of the flowers Of Moanike`ala's beautiful gardens Thank you dear friend For gracious hospitality to visitors Here is your unforgettable, beloved Leimakani, a lei so fragrant The story is told Moanike`ala, beautifully verdant We call, you answer Jim of the highlands, your name-song
Source: Songs of Helen Desha Beamer, Copyright 1953 Harriett Beamer Magoon - Composed for James Kimo Henderson, "James of the Highlands" a poetic reference to Scotland, his birthplace. Moanike`ala was the name of the Henderson home in Pi`ihonua, above Hilo. Leimakani was Kimo Henderson's wife.