The Ballad of Pearl Harbor
Below are the lyrics to the song: Jim and Bernard Punikaia of Hale Mohalu recorded the song together in 1985. A link for the audio is also included.
The Ballad of Pearl Harbor
by Jim Albertini, composed 12/21/1983
“Do not give what is holy to dogs or toss your pearls before swine. They will trample them under foot at best, and perhaps even tear you to shreds.”
(Matthew 7:6)
Chorus: Take back the Pearl for the people. Let Mother Pearl shine again, and give life back to the land, and welcome all of her rainbow children that bridge the ocean of peace.
1. We showered you with our pearls, but you wanted even more. You took away our Mother Pearl –raped, plundered, and trampled her.
2. We were blinded by your breath of fire. You made us very proud. We worshiped you not knowing, we were losing our souls.
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3. You poisoned the waters and destroyed the fish ponds. You killed the fish and the oysters and desecrated holy lands. You put up fences and iron gates. You brought in disease and waves of death.
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4. We have been fools. But our eyes are now opening. No longer will we worship you or follow in your ways. Depart from us with your poison quills and deadly unhatched eggs.
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Jim Albertini Malu ‘Aina Center For Non-violent Education & Action P.O. Box 489 Ola’a (Kurtistown) Hawai’i 96760 Phone 808-966-7622 Email ja@malu-aina.org www.malu-aina.org
