Lyrics
Chorus
Beautiful wāhine living by the tide
Aloha in her spirit with nowhere to hide
Simple and sweet
Truly complete
Beautiful wāhine living by the tide
Verse 1
She wakes up when the manu starts to sing
Wearing nothing but a salty sea shell string
Bare feet on the sand
Best in the land
Taking whatever the morning might bring
Flowers in her hair are better than a crown
Never seen her wearing a sorrow or a frown
Pre-Chorus
Ua hele mai kēlā
Ua ʻike mai kēlā
Sun on the mountain
Water in the fountain
Pure as the rain
Chorus
Beautiful wāhine living by the tide
Aloha in her spirit with nowhere to hide
Simple and sweet
Truly complete
Beautiful wāhine living by the tide
Post-Chorus
La la la
Living aloha
La la la
My sweet wāhine
Verse 2
Stands by the shore watching waves start to swell
Stories in the wind that only she can tell
Blue is the sky
Bright is her eye
Happy to live in a coconut shell
Tangled up hair and a permanent tan
Working for the love and not for the man
Pre-Chorus
E mālama i ka ʻāina
E aloha i ka ʻāina
Green in the valley
Down every alley
Strong as the grain
Chorus
Beautiful wāhine living by the tide
Aloha in her spirit with nowhere to hide
Simple and sweet
Truly complete
Beautiful wāhine living by the tide
Bridge
Pua nani
Pua lani
Sweet scent of ginger in the cooling air
Sunshine and sea foam caught within her hair
She don't need a diamond
She don't need a car
She follows the light of the morning star
Everything she owns fits inside her hand
Living for the pulse of the islands and sand
Chorus
Beautiful wāhine living by the tide
Aloha in her spirit with nowhere to hide
Simple and sweet
Truly complete
Beautiful wāhine living by the tide
Post-Chorus
La la la
Living aloha
La la la
My sweet wāhine
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