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Genoa Keawe & Family
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♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ (singing in Hawaiian) ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ Goodnight, Leilani E, ♪ It's time to close your eyes.
♪ ♪ The stars are shining bright ♪ ♪ high in the skies above.
♪ ♪ The magic of the moon ♪ upon a silvery sea ♪ don't move as gracefully, ♪ not as the hands I love.
♪ And in your baby dreams, ♪ ♪ ukuleles play.
♪ Angels sing Hawaiian songs ♪ ♪ of the bygone day.
♪ Someday a kane bold ♪ may steal your heart away.
♪ ♪ But always baby mine ♪ I love Leilani E ♪ And in your baby dreams, ♪ ♪ ukuleles play.
♪ Angels sing Hawaiian songs ♪ ♪ of the bygone day.
♪ Someday a kane bold ♪ may steal your heart away.
♪ ♪ But always baby mine, ♪ I love Leilani E ♪ But always baby mine, ♪ I love Leilani E. ♪ (singing in Hawaiian) ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ (singing in Hawaiian) ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ Ho'omanawanui, take it easy ♪ ♪ live, laugh all the while ♪ ♪ dining and dancing, a bit of romancing ♪ ♪ has worry beat by a mile.
♪ ♪ Ho'omanawanui, troubles phooey ♪ ♪ dreams, schemes, all worth while.
♪ ♪ Sun shines bright while the moon does right ♪ ♪ as the kanes and wahines play.
♪ ♪ Now the Hawaiians say mahope, ♪ ♪ meaning later sweet Hawaiian way ♪ ♪ because they knew that simply rushing through life ♪ ♪ doesn't pay, I'll say.
♪ So ho'omanawanui, take it easy ♪ ♪ live, laugh all the while.
♪ ♪ Always be gay and the palms will sway ♪ ♪ just ho'omanawanui all day ♪ Now the Hawaiians say mahope, ♪ ♪ meaning later sweet Hawaiian way ♪ ♪ because they knew that simply rushing through life ♪ ♪ doesn't pay, I'll say.
♪ So ho'omanawanui, take it easy ♪ ♪ live, laugh all the while.
♪ ♪ Always be gay and the palms will sway ♪ ♪ just ho'omanawanui all day ♪ Take it easy.
♪ Ho'omanawanui all day.
♪ ♪ Behold Lai'e ♪ Lei Lai'e ♪ You are the fairest of the roses ♪ ♪ kissed by dew.
(Arthur): ♪ For you, Lai'e, ♪ the skies are blue.
(Both): ♪ The rainbows spread their shining wings ♪ ♪ because of you.
(Arthur): ♪ Behold Lai'e ♪ lovely Lai'e ♪ You are the magic of the moon ♪ ♪ on Puna shores.
♪ If you should love me ♪ just once I know, ♪ I'll never let you go forever more ♪ (Gary): ♪ Behold Lai'e, ♪ lovely Lai'e (Men): ♪ You are the magic of the moon ♪ ♪ on Puna shores.
♪ If you should love me just once I know, ♪ (Arthur): ♪ I'll never let you go forever more.
♪ (Both): ♪ I'll never let you go forever more.
♪♪ (singing in Hawaiian) ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ (sustained holding of note) (Man): Give 'em, Pomai (Man): Come on, Tutu.
(singing in Hawaiian) (Man): Show 'em how.
(sustained holding of note) (Man): Kick it up a notch.
(continued holding of note) (Man): Whoo-hoo!
(continued holding of note) (Man): You got it Hana, for the last time.
(Man): Hana hou, one more time.
(Both women singing) (Man): Okay, good, girls.
(both holding sustained note) (Man): Yee-haw Again ho'iki (singing in Hawaiian) (Man): Show-off.
(all laughing) (Man): Show-off.
(Man): Oh, first time in 82 years.
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