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Life in Hawaii is a Song

from Blue | Green (2018) by James Dean Cotton

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Written in Maui, Hawaii, and inspired by Jack London's book, "The House of Pride," which recounts the collision of Western and Hawaiian cultures a century ago, and is still relevant today.

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Life in Hawaii is a song.
A breeze that plays among the palms.
A lullaby you hum along.
Life in Hawaii is a song.

While the sun set on Lanai,
Bought everything that I could buy,
Kissed a girl and made her cry,
While the sun set on Lanai.

Climbed Haleakala today,
While Pele’s fire burned away,
All the things I didn’t say.
Climbed Haleakala today.

While rain fell from the sky,
We cut the cane and waved goodbye.
And mothers wept for Molokai,
While rain fell from the sky.

Life in Hawaii is a song.
A breeze that plays among the palms.
A lullaby you hum along.
Life in Hawaii is a song.

Outro:
Instrumental (tune of ‘Aloha oe’)

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from Blue | Green (2018), track released December 22, 2017
James Dean Cotton: vocals, ukulele, guitar, slide, strings
Honolua Bay, Maui, Hawaii: ambient sea and rooster sounds
Hawaiian People, Captain Cook and Jack London: inspiration

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James Dean Cotton Seattle, Washington

James Dean Cotton hails from the Missouri Ozarks where bluegrass and Americana infused an easy, 70's acoustic style. He writes and performs solo and with the acoustic duo, American Sons, in the Seattle area.

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