Nâ Kipikoa (Stevedore Hula) - by Bina Mossman
Eia mai nâ kipikoa Ke holuholu nei kîkala E hehê iho ai kô`aka He suwipa lilo mai ho`i kau Ne`e imua me ka hau`oli I`ô i`a ne`i kau mai i luna Go all around lûlû lima `Ou wese `oe let-a-go your blouse Nâ kipikoa ua ka puana Nâ keiki Hawai`i hana no`eau Hâ`awi ke aloha me ka `eha koni Me ka Hawaiian hospitality Ha`ina hou mai ana ka puana Nâ keiki Hawai`i hana no`eau Hâ`awi ke aloha me ka `eha koni He suwipa lilo mai ho`i kau	Here come the stevedores Swaggering Hearty, your laughter Really carried away Strolling along happily Here and there standing above (the crowd) Shaking hands Open up, relax The stevedores, their story Sons of Hawai`i, skilled workers Giving aloha until it hurts The Hawaiian hospitality Tell again, the story Sons of Hawai`i, skilled workers Giving aloha until it hurts Really carried away
Source: The composer honors Hawai`i's stevedores, who hold a special place in her heart. Interpreted by Kaiulani Kanoa. Copyright Criterion Music Corp