- Oh when I hear the strains of that sweet Alekoki
- And stealing from afar of guitar Penei Nô
- When Lili`u ê makes you sway in the moonlight
- I know the reason why fair Hawai`i haunts you so
The lovely blue of sky and the sapphire of ocean- The flashing white of cloud and of waves foaming crest
- The many shades of green from the plain to the mountain
- With all the brightest hues of the rainbow we're blest
I hear the swish of rain as it sweeps down the valley- I hear the song of wind as it sighs through the trees
- I hear the crash of waves on the rocks and the beaches
- I hear the hissing surf and the boom of the seas
I love to dance and sing of the charms of Hawai`i- And from a joyful heart sing Aloha to you
- In every note I'll tell of the spell of my islands
- For then I know that you'll be in love with them too
- And stealing from afar of guitar Penei Nô
Source: R. Alex Anderson's Famous Songs of Hawaii, Copyright 1928, renewed 1956 Alex Anderson Music, Inc. - Composed in 1927 for the Don Blanding Show "Hula Moon", performed at the Princess Theater in Honolulu, Anderson's first hit song is still a favorite of hula dancers