Lei Onaona - by William Lani Kahele

 

`Auhea wale `oe lei onaona lä
Ua wela paha `oe e noho mai nei lâ
Ua wela paha `oe e noho mai nei lâ
 
 
Ua `ike mua wau i ko kûmû wela lâ
O ke komo `ole o ka wai lelolelo lâ
O ke komo `ole o ka wai lelolelo lâ
 
 
Ua `ai paha `oe i ka `inamona lâ
A i tomitomi ai i ko kîkala lâ
A i tomitomi ai i ko kikala la
 
 
I nelu ai ko ihu elepani lâ
A i kani ai ko `aka henehene lâ
A i kani ai ko `aka henehene lâ
 
 
A na`u i pauma a pi`i ka manene lâ
A he ake no a`e kau lio hou lâ
A he ake no a`e kau lio hou lâ
 
 
Ha`ina `ia mai ana ka puana lâ
`Auhea wale `oe lei onaona lâ
`Auhea wale `oe lei onaona lâ
Where are you, sweet fragrant lei?
Are you the hot one sitting here?
Are you the hot one sitting here?
 
 
I knew from the first you were a hot sweetie
There was no entrance by the yellow water
There was no entrance by the yellow water
 
 
Perhaps you ate kukui relish
And it pressed at your hips
And it pressed at your hips
 
 
Fat is the elephant's nose
And teasing is the sound of laughter
And teasing is the sound of laughter
 
 
For I pump to experience titilation
And desire to ride a new horse
And desire to ride a new horse
 
 
Tell the refrain
Where is the sweet fragrant lei?
Where is the sweet fragrant lei?