Israel Kamakawiwo'ole - Hawai'i '78 Lyrics
UA MAU KE EA O KA AINA I KA PONO O HAWAII(rough transalation: The constant, wet Rain Gives Life to the landand brings goodnesschange to Hawaii)If just for a day our king and queenwould visit all these islands and saw everythingHow would they 'bout the changing of our landCould you just imagine if they were aroundand saw highways on their sacred groundsHow would they feel if they 'bout this modern city lifeTears would come from each others eyes asthey would stop to realizethat our people are in great, great danger nowHow would they feelwould their smiles be contentrather then crycry for the gods, cry for the peoplecry for the lands that were taken awayand in it you'll find HawaiiCould you just imagine if they came backand saw traffic lights and railroad tracksHow would they feel about this modern city lifeTears would come from each others eyes asthey would stop to realizethat our land is in great, great danger nowAll of the fighting that the king had doneto conquer all these islandsnow there's condominiumsHow would he feel if saw Hawaii nowHow would he feelwould his smiles be contentrather then crycry for the gods, cry for the peoplecry for the lands that were taken awayand in it you'll find HawaiiUA MAU KE EA O KA AINA I KA PONO O HAWAII
