Hank Snow – On That Old Hawaiian Shore With You lyrics

Written and Recorded by Hank Snow

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 waiting 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 swayin' south guitars were playin' aloha oh where I dwell to be

Happy lovers were strollin' lazy waters were rollin'
As my ship had sailed a drifted out to sea
The moon seemed to wonder as he watched from up yonder
When my darlin' 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...