E Mâmâ E - by Hiram Kaehu
E Mâmâ ê Mai uwe`oe Hele a`e nô au A huli ho`i mai Hele `ia i ka lâ O ka le`ale`a A komo ke aloha A huli ho`i mai O wau kau I kapa mai ai He lî`ô Kaleponi Pi`i nô ka hui O ka pi`i no kau A kapi`olani O ka lina poepoe Ho`okahi mile Ha`ina `ia mai Ana ka puana E mâmâ ê Mai uwe `oe	Dearest mother I cry for you I am leaving But, I will return This day I leave My joy Is based on charity But, I will return I am summoned To California and am frightened But will persevere As part of the group I travel inland To a high point To the race track One mile   The end Of my song Dearest mother I cry for you
Source: Lei of Stars CD - Written in the 1920's, this is a favorite of the falsetto singing style. Copyright Johnny Noble, 1928. Translator unknown, Edited by Dr. Barbara Price