Song of Maui - Words & music by Scott Hai
Maui of Kama he kama `i`o no
He Kama a he lei he lei ho`ohie
He lei `i`o no, no Hawai`i nei
Me ka moana Pakipika

Hawai`i o Keawe lei ana i ka lehua
Moloka`i o Hina ohuohu i ke kukui
Eia ko lia a he hiwahiwa ho`i
Ua ohu i ka lei lokelani

O`ahu o Kakuhihewa lei ana i ka `ilima
Wai ho`ohewahewa `ia Maui o Kama
Kaua`i o Mano wehiwehi i ka mokihana
Ka lehulehu o nâ moku puni


 Maui of Kama (lalawalu) the heart of Kama
Yes, the beloved of Kama, truly cherished
Beloved sweetheart of Hawai`i
And the Pacific ocean

Hawai`i of (Moku o) Keawe bedecked with lei of lehua
Moloka`i of Hina adorned with kukui
Gentle, beloved sweetheart, return here
The rose lei of adornment

O`ahu of Kakuhihewa bedecked with lei of ilima
The value of Maui of Kama was not appreciated
Kaua`i of Mano (kalanipô) decorated with mokihana
The people of the islands
G. Cooke collection - Kama, short for Kamalalawalu, was a chief who ruled during Maui's golden age. He failed in an attempt to capture the island of Hawai`i. Handwritten manuscript given to George Cooke from composer Scott Hai. Translated by Kaiu Kanoa