Lyrics (#individ) Back to listing Parent individual File -HawaiiFavorites Lyrics My Favorite Ukulele Written by Paul Reisler, Heather Mae, and Ms. Hudgin’s 1 st grader, Waimea Elementary My favorite ukulele knows all the songs And I just have to listen if I want to play along I hear it in my sleep I hear it in my dreams I hear it in my heart The whisper of the leaves My favorite ukulele knows all the songs I got my ukulele From my tutukane He gave it to me Before he went to okalani He told me to remember him Every time I play it Cause with his two hands And a lotta aloha He made it My favorite ukulele knows all the songs And I just have to listen if I want to play along I hear it in my sleep I hear it in my dreams I hear it in my heart The whisper of the leaves My favorite ukulele knows all the songs Now I sing the songs That my papa taught me He learned from his Dad From my tutukane He wrote about the ancestors He wrote about the land He wrote from his heart And from his love He was my music man My favorite ukulele knows all the songs And I just have to listen if I want to play along I hear it in my sleep I hear it in my dreams I hear it in my heart The whisper of the leaves My favorite ukulele knows all the songs My favorite ukulele knows all the songs My favorite ukulele knows all the songs You’re Amazing Too Written by Paul Reisler, Heather Mae, and Ms. Tarnas 5 th graders I don’t need a megaphone And I don’t need to brag I don’t need to win it all And wave my checkered flag I know I’m great at what I do But I know that you’re amazing too You’re amazing too I am the sculptor You are the poet I carve away the things not in my dreams You write the stories of places unseen I am the sculptor And you are the poet I don’t need a megaphone And I don’t need to brag I don’t need to win it all And wave my checkered flag I know I’m great at what I do But I know that you’re amazing too You’re amazing too I am the melody You are the music I climb the mountain back down the sea And you are the wind that sets my heart free I am the melody You are the music I don’t need a megaphone And I don’t need to brag I don’t need to win it all And wave my checkered flag I know I’m great at what I do But I know that you’re amazing too You’re amazing too Amazing too Amazing too Like a Toy Needs a Maker Ms. Haight’s 6 th grade, Waimea Middle School On our aina surrounded by ocean Not one of us is an island Not one of us stands alone We are the seeds in the ground He is the sun and the rain We are the garden He is the creator We need him like a toy needs a maker He helped make us, he helped shape us Made sure that our bodies were fed So our brains would work He led us on every step of the way Made sure that each one of us was ok He was there for us every day On our aina surrounded by ocean Not one of us is an island Not one of us stands alone We are the seeds in the ground He is the sun and the rain We are the garden He is the creator We need him like a toy needs a maker It was Tuesday, a normal school day When we found out he was gone We were heartbroken After all he had done and gave to our school They sent him away, and that was so cruel He’s still there for us, he is a jewel On our aina surrounded by ocean Not one of us is an island Not one of us stands alone We are the seeds in the ground He is the sun and the rain We are the garden He is the creator We need him like a toy needs a maker We need him like a toy needs a maker We need him like a toy needs a maker Mauna Kea Written by Paul Reisler, Heather Mae, and Ms.Loney’s 4 th graders , Waimea Elementary It’s like walking on the clouds And being close to heaven Surrounded by the stars On a scale of one to ten It’s eleven Mauna Kea Mauna Kea I wanna escape from the heat And feel the snow on my skin Go to a place where everything is white Where everything is quiet Where I can change my world And make everything right It’s like walking on the clouds And being close to heaven Surrounded by the stars On a scale of one to ten It’s eleven Mauna Kea Mauna Kea I got my head in the clouds And my feet on the ground My hearts with the mountain and this beautiful land When I open my hand I feel the love surround me On this place I stand It’s like walking on the clouds And being close to heaven Surrounded by the stars On a scale of one to ten It’s eleven Mauna Kea Mauna Kea Mauna Kea I’m Hawaiian Written by Paul Reisler, Heather Mae, and Ms. O’Donnell’s 3 rd graders, Kohala Elementary The shells on the shoreline The mountain breeze The stories of our ancestors The swaying palm trees It’s perfect here in paradise Perfect on the aina Let me tell you who I am I’m Hawaiian Surfing at Hapuna As the waves roll in Fishin for ulua With my family and friends It’s perfect here in paradise Perfect on the island Let me tell you who I am I’m Hawaiian Though I may someday move away And travel to some distant land I know that I’ll return I will always yearn For the calm and the peaceful life In Hawaii The colors at sunset The red, orange, and green Clouds paint a picture They remind me I’m free It’s perfect here in paradise Perfect on the island Let me tell you who I am I’m Hawaiian I’m Hawaiian I’m Hawaiian I’m Hawaiian I’m Gonna Build Me A Sandman Written by Paul Reisler, Heather Mae, and Ms. Gusman’s 3 rd graders , Kohala Elementary I’m gonna roll up three balls of sand And stack ‘ em all up by hand Add opihi for the eyes Put seaweed on top Give him a smile As bright as the sun Yeah, that would be fun I’m gonna build me a sandman for Christmas It never snows Down here in Hawaii And you can’t build a snowman And you sure can’t ski But you can go surfing everyday Cause here in Hawaii we’ve got big waves I’m gonna roll up three balls of sand And stack ‘ em all up by hand Add opihi for the eyes Put seaweed on top Give him a smile As bright as the sun Yeah, that would be fun I’m gonna build me a sandman for Christmas It snows on Mauna Kea And Mauna Loa And if we climb up to the top There’s something I’ll show ya The view above the clouds will blow your mind Cause way up there is feels like your flying I’m gonna roll up three balls of sand And stack ‘ em all up by hand Add opihi for the eyes Put seaweed on top Give him a smile As bright as the sun Yeah, that would be fun I’m gonna build me a sandman for Christmas I’m gonna build me a sandman for Christmas I’m gonna build me a sandman Build me a sandman Build me a sandman for Christmas Surfing On The Sunset Sea Written by Paul Reisler, Heather Mae, and Mr. Aiona’s 4 th graders, Kohala Elementary Surfing on the sunset sea The sky as red as rubies Waves barreling over me Watching the clouds fade On a lazy day Waiting for the green flash Reflected in the turquoise sea Watching the sky turn From blue to purple to pink As the moos rises from the sea Make me want to stay up all night And watch the diamonds dance the sky In Hawaii Surfing on the sunset sea The sky as red as rubies Waves barreling over me Watching the clouds fade On a lazy day Waiting for the green flash Reflected in the turquoise sea Laying on the purple sand In the evening sun Thinking about nothing, no doubts, no fears in my mind I forgot the cares of the day And watch the clouds from where I lay In Hawaii Surfing on the sunset sea The sky as red as rubies Waves barreling over me Watching the clouds fade On a lazy day Waiting for the green flash Reflected in the turquoise sea Surfing on the sunset sea Surfing on the sunset sea When I Catch A Wave by Paul Reisler, Heather Mae, and Mrs. Sulliban’s 4 th Graders , Kohala Elementary When I catch a wave My arms start to tingle I get goosebumps all over and chicken skin And I feel as free as the North Kohala Wind When I catch a wave When I catch a wave When a big wave comes I duck and I dive But someday I’ll catch a breaker And I’m gonna ride Ride to Australia To Fiji, Las Vegas That would be outrageous And really twice as brave as When I catch a wave My arms start to tingle I get goosebumps all over and chicken skin And I feel as free as the North Kohala Wind When I catch a wave When I catch a wave When life brings me down And I need to cool off I take my board to the coean And I stand in awe Sometimes the waves are small Sometimes as tall as a tree That’s where you’re gonna find me Where I’m finally free When I catch a wave My arms start to tingle I get goosebumps all over and chicken skin And I feel as free as the North Kohala Wind When I catch a wave When I catch a wave Birds Raise Their Wings Paul Reisler, Cheryl TothAnd Ms. Gusman 3 rd grade class, Kohala Elementary Birds raise their wings to the wind Trees raise their branches to the sun Flowers open their petals to the sky But I…. Will not raise my hand Not take a stand Even though I can. Maybe I’m just too shy Maybe I’m afraid to fly Even though I know the answer Sometimes I don’t even try Birds raise their wings to the wind Trees raise their branches to the sun Flowers open their petals to the sky But I…. Will not raise my hand Not take a stand Even though I can. I’m gonna take a chance I m gonna wear the pants One day I’ll change the world Cause I’m gonna raise my hand. Birds raise their wings to the wind Trees raise their branches to the sun Flowers open their petals to the sky But I…. Will raise my hand I will take a stand Now I know I can. Birds raise their wings to the wind Trees raise their branches to the sun Flowers open their petals to the sky But I…. Will raise my hand I will take a stand Now I know I can Will raise my hand I will take a stand, Now I know I can The Ocean Doesn’t Own the Blues Paul Reisler, Cheryl Toth and Ms. Jones’ 3rd grade class, Kohala Elementary When there’s a deep blue sadness In my heart I pick up my brush And create a work of art The ocean doesn’t own the blues But when I’m sad, I can choose Whether I smile, whether I cry Whether there’s a rainbow in the sky I know my tears will dry I know my tears will dry When I ‘m feelin blue I walk outside It’s hard to be sad When I’m looking at the sky The ocean doesn’t own the blues But when I’m sad, I can choose Whether I smile, whether I cry Whether there’s a rainbow in the sky I know my tears will dry I know my tears will dry I take my board Out to the sea I catch a big wave Then I’m free I’m me. I’ll dance with the waves And play on the sand Pick up shells Be my own band The ocean doesn’t own the blues But when I’m sad, I can choose Whether I smile, whether I cry Whether there’s a rainbow in the sky I know my tears will dry I know my tears will dry I know my tears will dry Can I Count the Beauty? by Paul Reisler & Cheryl Toth and Ms. Jones 3 rd grade Mauna Kea and Kilauea light the night sky The Big Dipper, the Southern Cross Sometimes I get lost In the stars in the night In the moon and the sea Can I count the beauty of all that I see? Kamehameha and his legend spread far and wide The Hula, fire dancers Are our ancestors In the flames, that burn bright In the mountain and the trees Can I count the beauty of all that I see? I’d rather be in Hawaii Than anywhere else With the beaches and the waterfalls That’s where I’m myself Mauna Kea and Kilauea light the night sky The Big Dipper, the Southern Cross Sometimes I get lost In the stars in the night In the moon and the sea Can I count the beauty Can I count the beauty Can I count the beauty of all that I see? You’re Amazing Too Written by Paul Reisler, Heather Mae, and Ms. Tarnas 5 th graders I don’t need a megaphone And I don’t need to brag I don’t need to win it all And wave my checkered flag I know I’m great at what I do But I know that you’re amazing too You’re amazing too I am the sculptor You are the poet I carve away the things not in my dreams You write the stories of places unseen I am the sculptor And you are the poet I don’t need a megaphone And I don’t need to brag I don’t need to win it all And wave my checkered flag I know I’m great at what I do But I know that you’re amazing too You’re amazing too I am the melody You are the music I climb the mountain back down the sea And you are the wind that sets my heart free I am the melody You are the music I don’t need a megaphone And I don’t need to brag I don’t need to win it all And wave my checkered flag I know I’m great at what I do But I know that you’re amazing too You’re amazing too Amazing too Amazing too The Beautiful Coral and the Shining Sea Ms. Whites’ 2 nd grade class, Hawai’i Preparatory Academy Beautiful Coral and the shining sea Built by the polyps and sea anemone Where the fish are as colorful As a rainbow at night Manta rays fly, in the Moonlight. It’s as colorful as The sunrise at dawn As a parrotfish. It’s an all you can eat buffet The reefs open everyday A trillion served happily Beautiful Coral and the shining sea Built by the polyps and sea anemone Where the fish are as colorful As a rainbow at night Manta rays fly, in the Moonlight. But when the coral get sick It turns as white as the whitecaps Of a breaking wave It shatters and it breaks It makes my heartache It washes upon the beach Beautiful Coral and the shining sea Built by the polyps and sea anemone Where the fish are as colorful As a rainbow at night Manta rays fly, in the Moonlight. We better stop polluting And we better start conserving If we want reef to live. Beautiful Coral and the shining sea Built by the polyps and sea anemone Where the fish are as colorful As a rainbow at night Manta rays fly, in the Moonlight. Manta rays fly, in the Moonlight. I Make a Wish for Peace on Earth Paul Reisler, Cheryl Toth and Ms. Grant’s 3rd grade Class, Hawai’i Preparatory Academy I’m waiting for that day to happen When the stars are hopeful for the night When thousands dance across the sky And from the corner of my eye I make a wish, for peace on earth Sometimes it feels like we’re always at war Always fighting but we don’t know what for. Fighting for power, fighting, for more Fighting for money to even the score I’m waiting for that day to happen When the stars are hopeful for the night When thousands dance across the sky And from the corner of my eye I make a wish, for peace on earth If we stop fighting, things would just be fine We’ll go a long way together, if everyone is kind Everyone’s always looking, looking for a sign Let’s practice peace, before we are out of time I’m waiting for that day to happen When the stars are hopeful for the night When thousands dance across the sky And from the corner of my eye I make a wish, for peace on earth I’m waiting for that day to happen When the stars are hopeful for the night When thousands dance across the sky And from the corner of my eye I make a wish, for peace on earth I make a wish, for peace on earth I make a wish, for peace on earth I make a wish, for peace on earth Do you really want to delete this item? There is no undo for this operation.