From the recording Good Old Days
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Under the banyan where the trade winds glide,
I’m a little white stray by the evening tide.
Lantern at your doorway, footsteps near,
I carry my hope like a flowered year.
[Chorus]
Aloha, my friend, let me guard your shore,
I’ll wait by your light and your wooden door.
String me a promise, I’ll bring you my own--
Together we’ll weave a lei of home.
[Verse 2]
'Ukelele laughter on the porch rail sings,
Lap steel whispers like seabird wings.
If your day feels heavy, set it down with me,
I’ll keep your heart soft as the sand and sea.
[Bridge]
I will mālama the path you roam,
Guide you by night till the stars lead home.
[Chorus]
Aloha, my friend, let the trade winds comb--
Two shadows, one porch, and a lei of home.