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Eia ka mo`olelo pôkole No ke ka`a ahi mua o Hawai`i Nei Chûkû-chûkû maila, chûkû-chûkû maila Ko`ehu (kuehu) aku ma ke alahao Hûlô, Hûlô, no Ka Lani e No Ka Lani `O Kalâkaua Ke mea i kâkau kona inoa Ma ka Palapala no ka chûkû-chûkû Lohe mai e nâ keiki hânau o ka `âina Lohe mai i ka mo`olelo chûkû A i ko `oukou Ka Lani hope Ka mea i kâkau kona inoa
| Here is the short story About the first train in Hawai`i Choo-choo,choo-choo Stirring dust along the tracks Hurrah! Hurrah! for the chief For the chief, Kalâkaua The one who signed his name On the Act for the Railroad Listen, oh children of the land Listen to the train story And (hear) about your last King The one who signed his name
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Source: Palani Vaughan CD Hawai`i's Son Sings of Hawai`i's Royal Past - King Kalâkaua encouraged railroad building in Hawai`i. July 29, 1879, the first passenger train service was inaugurated by Kahului Railroad Company to operate between Kahului and Wailuku, on the island of Maui |