Sweet Voices of Lahaina - Words & Music by Edna Bekeart and Irmgard `Aluli
When sweet voices sing "Puamana"
It brings back such dear memories
Of a family hospitality
Sharing love and aloha each day
Around a piano in the evening
Or under a gold Maui moon
Dad and mother are there in their koa rocking chairs
Telling stories of long, long ago

When sweet voices sing "Puamana"
It brings back those dear memories
Of a home we knew, our folks, so true
Happy times, lonesome times by the sea
When white roses bloom at Hâlona
Cane tassels turn lavender blue
Then we hear that waltz, that Lahaina waltz
And we dance like they danced long ago

When sweet voices sing "Puamana"
It brings back those dear memories
Of that country place, our childhood days
Sunny days, chilly nights by the sea
When sunset glows bright through the palm trees
And night jasmine perfumes the air
Then we hear those songs, those Lahaina songs
And we sing like we sang long ago

Source: Hailama Farden from "Kani ka pila! The musical legacy of Irmgard Keali`iwahinealoha nohokahapuamana Farden `Aluli." The Hawaiian name given by Aunty Nâpua Stevens means "The Most Beloved Royal Woman, Nohokaha of Puamana." Nohokaha was her maternal grandmother. This song was composed for the publication of the book with the same name "Sweet Voices of Lahaina", released in 1990. Copyright 1990