E Hīhīwai - Words & music & by Dennis Kamakahi
Aia i ka nani o Molokaʻi lā I nā pali weliweli o ke koʻolau Hea mai ka leo hone I ke ahiahi lā I ka makani ʻekepue o ke awāwa Hui: E hīhīwai lā lae lae E ho'i mai kāua lā I ka ʻāina uluwehi o Wailau Hanohano wale nō Ka wailele Kahiwa lā A me ke kuahiwi ʻo Olokuʻi Mele kākou nei a pau I ka mele ʻāina lā ʻO ka nani mae ʻole o ke ola mau ʻO ka makani kuʻu leo ʻO ke kai kuʻu puʻuwai ʻO ka ʻāina uluwehi kuʻu nui kino	There in the beauty of Molokaʻi In the fearful cliffs of the windward side The sweet voice calls In the evening hours In the cold wind of the valley Chorus: O hīhīwai tra la la Come back to me To the lush and beautiful land of Wailau So glorious Is the waterfall Kahiwa And the mountain, ʻOlokuʻi Let us all sing together| The song of the land Of the never fading beauty of life eternal The wind is my voice The sea is my heart The lush and beautiful land is my whole body
Source: Kamehameha Schools HSI - The natives of Wailau are compared to the fresh water limpets found in abundance in this Molokaʻi valley. The song calls the people back to their roots and rich heritage of our land. Translation by Dennis Kamakahi. Hawaiian Text edited by Puakea Nogelmeier. © Naukilo Publishing Co.	Hīhīwai