Hawaiian Cowboy

• About the Song
  • Performed at Song Contest 2023
  • Directed by Logan Ledesma
  • Composed by Solomon K. Bright
  • Arranged by Timothy K. Ho
  • Scored 174/204 points
  • Performed 1st of 3 songs
• Lyrics

  Hui:
  Ku‘u lei, ‘o Lei Lehua
  Lei Lehua, ‘o Lei Lehua
  Lei Lehua, ‘o Lei Lehua
  ‘O nā lei, lei u‘i ē

  He wahi lio Lehua kō inoa lā
  Hanohano wale a‘o Hawai‘i lā
  E like kou holo ‘ana me ka ‘ō‘io lā
  Ke kolo, ke ku‘i, ke ku‘i, kolo iho ‘oe
  ‘Auhea wale ‘oe te wahine holo lio
  Pua nani a‘o Hawai‘i lā
  Aloha e ka Hawaiian cowboy

  Hui:
  Ku‘u lei, Roselani
  Roselani, ‘o Roselani
  Roselani, ‘o Roselani
  ‘O nā lei, lei u‘i ē

  He wahi lio Roselani kō inoa lā
  Kilakila a‘o Maui lā
  E like kou holo ‘ana me ka ‘ō‘io lā
  Ke kolo, ke ku‘i, ke ku‘i, kolo iho ‘oe
  ‘Auhea wale ‘oe te wahine holo lio
  Pua nani a‘o Maui lā
  Aloha e ka Hawaiian cowboy

  Hui:
  Ku‘u lei, ‘o Lei ‘Ilima
  Lei ‘Ilima, ‘o Lei‘ Ilima
  Lei ‘Ilima, ‘o Lei ‘Ilima
  ‘O nā lei, lei u‘i ē

  Ha‘alele mai au iā Honolulu lā
  Ho‘i mai au i ka ‘āina malihini
  Kau ‘ana aku i ka lio Kaleponi
  Ua fāfā mai ‘o Lehua
  He wahi lio kalakoa ko ka ‘āina malihini
  I San Francisco by the Golden Gate
  Aloha e ka Hawaiian cowboy

  I'm headin' for the last roundup
  ‘Auhea wale ‘oe te aloha wela lā
  Mālama pono ‘oe o pi‘i ta manene lā
  E hū ana ka makani ē
  ‘O ‘oe a‘o wau i laila lā
  ‘Auhea wale ‘oe ke aloha wela lā
  Aloha e ka Hawaiian cowboy

  Hui:
  Ha‘ina mai ka puana
  Lei Lehua, ‘o Roselani
  Ha‘ina mai ‘o ka puana
  ‘O nā lei, lei u‘i ē

  Source: Song Contest 2023 program

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