Only Ashes Remain - by Andrew "Andy" Kealoha Cummings

 
Only ashes remain
My love for you was in vain
And now a sad refrain
Is my only song
 
 
How could you be so mean
To end my beautiful dream
Of happiness supreme
That I've known so long
 
 
Hui:
Now the flame of love has died
And all because of you
Tell me are you satisfied
That you and I are thru
 
 
I keep trying in vain
To start the flame once again
But only ashes remain
Of the love we knew

 

Source: Criterion's Hawaiian Sing-a-Song Lyric Book Copyright 1961, 63, 89 Atlantic Music Corp - A record survived a nightclub blaze in mid-play of this song on the club's jukebox. Recorded by the Kalima Brothers on their CD available from CORDINTL@aol.com