I Ali'i No 'Oe w/ English
Composed By: Traditional
Performed By: Hawaiians
Submitted By: Lono <aloha.com@gmail.com>
I Ali'i No 'Oe (You Are A Chief) - Traditional
vamp: A7 D7 G
G D7 G
I ali`i no 'oe i kanaka au la You are a chief, I am a commoner
D7 G
Malalo aku au a'o ko leo la Below you, I am obedient to your command
I noho aku au a`i kuke nau la While you sit, I cook for you and
I kuene ho`i na ko nui kino la Wait on your big body
He keu `oe a ke aloha `ole la You are insincere, I've lost my love for yo
I neia mau maka `imo aku nei la Those eyes wink at someone else
Ko `ike mai no a he palupalu la I know your tenderness for another bird
A he `iwi ha`i wale ko ka `amakihi la This bird will break the bonds that bind
`O ka pou kaena iho keia la This is the mast that boasts of itself
E `ui`ui nei ke kaula `ili la The rope that squeaks
Ha`ina `ia mai ana ka puana la The story is told
I ali`i no `oe i kanaka au la You are a chief, I am a commoner
Source: Kamehameha Schools HSI
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