Such a soft brown face and your deep brown eyes You are the first born here, here in our island home I can't say that I don't miss where I'm from But you, you will always be, you are the first Hawaiian
Your mother's voice was soft but her eyes were the kind That looked right through to the very soul of you And when she fell in love it wasn't a question of The man who held her tight that night on the open sea
And you are the first born in these islands Yes you are the first one born here Your eyes shall open and inside them will be The first Hawaiian
Turn to face the open sea Another day and a promised land you'll rule
It's just a dream I have but I know you're there Conceived that fateful night on the long journey here I can't say that I don't miss where I'm from But did you ever know, you are the first Hawaiian
And you are the first born in these islands Yes you are the first one born here Your eyes shall open and inside them will be The first Hawaiian
Yes you are the first born in these islands You are the first one born here Your eyes shall open and inside them will be The first Hawaiian