I was raised on the eastside
By the Lua, and the Tompson, Aigna and Ohana
My papa said that we didn't need money to live
In a town called Lā'ie
We used to laugh and play in the Lā'ie bay and surf at Gold Island
Now I see all my childhood friends and they say
That we're proud to be Hawaiian
Hawaiian born
We're proud to be Hawaiian
Hawaiian born
We're proud to be Hawaiian
We used to go to my grandma's house
Where she would bake banana bread
That would melt in your mouth
And my papa would be outside
Catching all these coconuts
With the screambox on the side
Grateful to play in the sun
Grateful to play in the waves
In this place we call Hawaii
Now I see all my goodtime friends
We all know
And we are proud to call this island "home"
Hawaiian born
We're proud to be Hawaiian
Hawaiian born
We're born to be Hawaiian
Take me to the island of my choice and watch me run
If you will give me a minute and I will tell you where I'm from
It's a city down in a country that'a represents me
This place that I am talkin' bout is L A I E
I'm from Lā'ie
Hawaiian born
We're proud to be Hawaiian
Hawaiian born
My dad would teach me to cook in the imu
He would make sure I knew how to survive here without him
My mum would always teach me love and respect when I was young
We used to go to Papa Muelu's house
Where he would sit down in his fali and said "Ao-kay, Ula Fale"
Ha'ea boys would teach them love and respect in their youth
Cause I was raised to be samoan too
Samoan born
We're proud to be Samoan
Samoan born
We're born to be Samoan
Hawaiian born
We're proud to be Hawaiian
Samoan born
We're proud to be Samoan too
Polynesian born
We're proud of Polynesian
Hawaiian born
Hawaiian born
Hawaiian born
Hawaiian born