He would gather a crowd down beside the sea
Funny little gay Hawaiian chant
You will hear this gay Hawaiian chant
It was started by a native down in Waikiki
Au we
Au we ta huala
Like a tropical storm, that's the way it hit
There's a sunny little, funny little melody
Au we ta huala
Like a tropical storm, that's the way it hit
He would gather a crowd down beside the sea
If you wander into any cabaret
Though it started on an island down Hawaii way
Au we atuala
Soon the other little natives started singing it
Au we ta huala
Au we atuala
Funny little gay Hawaiian chant
Au we atuala
Au we ta huala
And they'd play his gay Hawaiian Chant
And the hula hula maidens starting swinging it
And the hula hula maidens starting swinging it
Au we ta huala
And they'd play his gay Hawaiian Chant
Au we ta huala
Soon the other little natives started singing it
Funny little gay Hawaiian chant
It's as popular in Tennessee or Ioway
Funny little gay Hawaiian chant
