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Maika‘i Ka Makani O Kohala
(Ka Inu Wai)
Words by: William Sheldon, Music by: David Nape



Maika‘i ka makani o Kohala ---- Good is the wind of Kohala
Ike ‘ia e ka inu wai ---- Known as the drinking water
‘O ka wai nō ia pono kāua ---- It is the water that is good for the two of us
Wai kaulana o ka ‘āina ---- Famous water of the land


Kou aloha, kou aloha ka‘u mea nui ---- Your love, your love is a great thing to me
He makana, he makana na ka pu‘uwai ---- A gift, a gift from the heart

Kou aloha, kou aloha ka‘u mea nui ---- Your love, your love is a great thing to me
He makana, he makana na ka pu‘uwai ---- A gift, a gift from the heart


Ha‘aheo ka hau i ka mauna ---- Proud is the hau of the mountain
Kāhiko i ka ‘ohu o ka nahele ---- Adorned over by the mist of the forest
E ka ‘oni mai nei lilinoe ---- The mist moves about
I ka ‘ohu noe i ke kuahiwi ---- The misty rain enshrouds the mountains


Kou aloha, kou aloha ka‘u mea nui ---- Your love, your love is a great thing to me
He makana, he makana na ka pu‘uwai ---- A gift, a gift from the heart

Kou aloha, kou aloha ka‘u mea nui ---- Your love, your love is a great thing to me
He makana, he makana na ka pu‘uwai ---- A gift, a gift from the heart