There's a faraway Island neath the silvery moonlight Just a paradise of dreams across the sea There's a maiden all alone and still waitin' On that old Hawaiian shore for me
The tears they were falling and the nightbirds were calling As the breeze that night waved through the air so free The palmtrees were swaying south guitars were playing Aloha where I dwell to be [ steel ] Happy lovers were strolling lazy waters were rolling As my ship had sailed a drifted out to sea The moon seemed to wonder as he watched from up yonder When my darling waved the last goodbye to me
When the shadows of twilight play with gold of the sunset I'll be heading for that Isle where dreams come true Mid that tropical splendor my heart will surrender On that old Hawaiian shore with you The tears they were falling...