text: I remember when it first opened (as the Kahala Hilton), they tried to keep us young folks off the beach.  But this was right about the time the high-water law was upheld.  They failed in that, but succeeded in making their two manmade peninsulas kapu.  Despite a number of different owners and the passage of let's say 50+ years, the song remains the same.  So we, the public, all need to join in on the chorus!