Lyrics
Verse 1
Five A.M...
Stars still bright...
She said,
"Let's hike Koko Head at first light."
I smiled and said,
"Sounds like fun..."
Never guessed...
She'd be waiting when I was done.
Pre-Chorus
Ten more stairs...
Needed air...
She just smiled...
"Almost there."
Chorus
Almost there...
That's what she'd say...
One more railroad tie...
One more step today.
She'd look back...
I'd smile again...
Then stop a minute...
Catch my wind.
Almost there...
That's what she'd say...
While I was still...
Counting every step.
Verse 2
Little keiki...
Ran right by...
Smiled and yelled,
"Almost there!"
Picked up my pace...
For maybe ten steps...
Then needed
Another break.
An auntie passed...
Coffee in her hand...
Like Koko Head
Was part of her plan.
Smiled and asked,
"Doin' okay?"
I said,
"Yeah..."
Just taking in
The view.
Bridge
Stopped for a picture...
That wasn't true...
Really just trying...
To breathe a little too.
She reached the top...
Turned back to me...
Smiled and yelled back...
Almost there.
Final Chorus
Almost there...
That's what she'd say...
One more railroad tie...
One more step today.
Sun came up...
Hanauma Bay...
Golden morning...
Starting our day.
Almost there...
Then I understood...
She wasn't talking...
About the climb.
She was talking...
About this moment.
Outro
Sun over...
Hanauma Bay...
She smiled...
Took my hand...
Almost there.
Outro
Almost there...
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