(The Conqueror of the Islands)
A popular song from 1934
Words and music by Johnny Noble and Ted Fio Rito
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
History tells us there lived a king
That was a warrior bold
He was tall and handsome
And he lived to be quite old
So then one day he made up his mind
To conquer the Hawaiian isles
He didn’t have any fear
For victory rang in his ear
Chorus:
King Kamehameha, the conqueror of the Islands
Became a famous hero one day
He fought a native army
And pushed it over the pali
And crowned himself king of Hawaii nei
When the fray was over, he took the islands over
And this is what he had to say
“Ua mau ke ea oka aina ika pono
Au we kealoha e”
And on his throne he sat alone
Waiting for a big luau
Royal maidens fair were gathered there
To greet him with a grand welakahao
King Kamehameha, the conqueror of the islands
Became a famous hero one day
He fought a native army
And pushed it over the pali
And said: “Auwe nohoi e
Auwe nohoi e”
Chorus:
King Kamehameha, the conqueror of the Islands
Became a famous hero one day
He fought a native army
And pushed it over the pali
And crowned himself king of Hawaii nei
When the fray was over, he took the islands over
And this is what he had to say
“Ua mau ke ea oka aina ika pono
Au we kealoha e”
And on his throne he sat alone
Waiting for a big luau
Royal maidens fair were gathered there
To greet him with a grand welakahao
King Kamehameha, the conqueror of the islands
Became a famous hero one day
He fought a native army
And pushed it over the pali
And said: “Auwe kamake e
Auwe kamake e”
Sung here by Laurence Rubenstein: