| Ku`u Manu (My Bird) -
Alice Nâmakelua |
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| Ku`u manu, ku`u manu Ke kani mai nei He leo nahenahe ko ku`u manu Tweet, tweet, tweet, tweet He leo nahenahe ko ku`u manu Tweet, tweet, tweet, tweet He hulu melemele Ko ku`u wahi manu Ke kani honehone mai nei Tweet, tweet, tweet, tweet Ke kani honehone mai nei Tweet, tweet, tweet, tweet He manu `i`iwi Kekahi manu nani He hulu `ula loa ko ia manu Tweet, tweet, tweet, tweet He hulu `ula loa ko ia manu Tweet, tweet, tweet, tweet |
My bird, my bird It is singing A sweet voice has my bird Tweet, tweet, tweet, tweet A sweet voice has my bird Tweet, tweet, tweet, tweet A yellow feather Has my bird It is sweetly singing Tweet, tweet, tweet, tweet It is sweetly singing Tweet, tweet, tweet, tweet The `i`iwi bird It is another pretty bird Its feathers are all red, this bird Tweet, Tweet, tweet, tweet Its feathers are all red, this bird Tweet, tweet, tweet, tweet |
| Source: Kamai Collection - Translated by Alice Nâmakelua | |