I LONG TO BE-
IN MY HOME BY THE SEA,
I LIVE TO BE-
A COWBOY OF THE SEA,
WHEN I SLEEP-
I DREAM OF BEING OUT ON THE OPEN SEA,
WHEN I'M AWAKE-
I CAN'T WAIT TO BE ON MY BOAT OUT ON THE SEA,
AFTER A LONG DAY-
I THANK HEAVENLY FATHER FOR MY SAFE DAY OUT ON THE SEA,
IF YOU HAVE THE COURAGE AND ARE UP TO IT-
COME JOIN THIS PANIOLO 'O KE KAI,
THIS "COWBOY OF THE SEA"