This is the story of a
Malahini, which means
newcomer to the
Hawaiian
Islands.
Well, this
Malahini, or newcomer, was so impressed by their beauty,
he decided to write a song using all the new words he had learned there.
And he persuades his friend,
Alfred
Apaka, to sing it.
Alfred?
As I strolled along the shore, in the moo -moo made of corn,
while I played a tune on my
sweet old coley harp.
And I sang a pretty song, as she danced her sweet kapoo,
with a wiki -wiki smile and a
Pretty soon, by the light of
the tropical moon,
A malihini did appear,
And he strolled hand in hand
On the beautiful sand,
With the lovely ilik 'i.
Then he softly told her how
It seemed a great big bad luau,
With the red old pool and the
great big hooky lark
Oom -ba -hoom -a -nook -a
-nook -a -wop -a -wop
Swim along singin' a song
Ghanis and
Vahinis and even little
Cakes
Sing a -ho -ho -molly -molly
and a -bell -a -ga -ha
As I strolled along the shore
In a moo -moo made of coal
While I played a tune on my sweet ol'
Coley howl
And now
Patti will give you the translation
of these charming
Hawaiian words
Thank you,
Alfred
As I strolled along the shore
In a dressy, dressy dress made of wood
While I played a tune on my sweet
ol' champagne glass
Catchy, isn't it?
And I sang a pretty song as she danced,
keep off the grass
With a silly, silly smile an d a dress way
out a mile behind her
Pretty soon, by the light of a tropical moon,
a brawny stranger did appear
As we strolled hand in hand,
all alone on the sand with a military band
Then he softly told her how he'd seen them barbecue a cow
with the sunburnt tummy and a great big old fish catch.
Oh, you better help me out,
Al.
The smallest fish with the longest name were
swimming along an d singing a song.
All the boys and all the girls and
even little babies sing,
Dick you soon,
Jack, and what you know,
Joe
As I strolled along the shore
In a dressy, dressy dress made of wood
While I played a tune on my
sweet old coley howl
Oh, what now?
Has he played a tune
Neat the summer moon?
Sweet old coley howl
you