Born in the shadow of the mountain
Warmed by the rays of the sun
Born of a child of the ocean
Where the sea and sky are one

See her in the white veils of winter
Or the glory of her golden summer sun
Here, in this land of forever
Here, where dreams are begun

I have sailed a hundred thousand miles
And I have seen the wonder of my child
I have loved a hundred thousand smiles
Still I'm lonely for my mountain by the sea

For the snows of Mauna Kea
Like the sweet winds of Waimea
Bring a peace, that I have never known
Till I see my island someday
I'll find a reason someway
To make the snows of Mauna Kea my home

When you see her Through the swirling mists of Maui
With a lei of fallen snow around her head
And when you see, those shimmering snows
In silver moonlight, then you'll believe
All the legends that you've read

For the snows of Mauna Kea
Like the fires of Kilauea
Have made my life a neverending song
The black sands of Kalapana
And the winding road to hana
And the mountains whispering forest that I've roamed
For the snows of Mauna Kea are my home

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