Ka `Ôpae

Composed By: Rev. Dennis Kamakahi
Performed By: Robi, Troy Fernandez, Fiji, Sean Na`auaoa 
Submitted By: Russo <raikeda@hotmail.com>


Sistah Robi #11    Hui after each paukû

A              D   A
E hele au i ke kahawai
A	E7   A	
 `Ike nô ka `ôpae			
A        D    A
Aia iâ Hâlawa lâ			 
A           E7 A
Ma Moloka`i nani			

Hui: 
A         D         A     E7
Ka `opae, ka `opae, ma ke kahawai
A         D         A     E7    A
Ka `opae, ka `opae, ma ke kai hohonu


Ke `imi nei au nô iâ `oe
ma ke kahakai
Aia i ke kahawai
Ke loa`a nei au iâ `oe

`Ai mâkou i ka `ôpae
Inu i ka `awa
Momona me nepunepu
Ka `ôpae o Hâlawa

`Ai mâkou i ka niu haohao
Mai `o Hâlawa
`Ono nô me ka wai 
Ka wai o ka `awa

`Auhea `oe, ku`u ipo lâ
Makemake au e honi iâ `oe
A inu i ka `awa ç
Ho`i mai ia`u

Ha`ina mai ka puana lâ
`Ai mâkou i ka `opae
Momona me nepunepu
Ka `ôpae o Hâlawa


Translation: Kû Kahakalau

I go to the river, and there I see the shrimp
There in Hâlawa Valley, on beautiful Moloka`i

The shrimp called `Ôpae in the running stream
The shrimp called `Ôpae in the deep sea

I am looking for you down by the seashore
But it is in the river that you are finally found

Here we are eating shrimp and drinking kava
How plump and juicy indeed are the shrimp of Hâlawa

We enjoy the young coconut meat from Hâlawa
It’s truly delicious together with the water mixed with kava

Where are you my sweetheart, how I long to kiss you
And drink kava until you return to me

Let the story be told about us eating shrimp together
How plump and juicy indeed are the shrimp of Hâlawa