Hawaiian War Chant
Ames Brothers Lyrics

There's a sunny little, funny little melody
The melody is light-hearted and cheerful

It was started by a native down in Waikiki
The melody has origins in Waikiki

He would gather a crowd down beside the sea
The originator of the melody would gather people by the sea

And they'd play his gay Hawaiian Chant
The crowd would play the happy melody

Soon the other little natives started singing it
Soon other natives began singing the melody

And the hula hula maidens starting swinging it
The hula dancers also began to perform to the melody

Like a tropical storm, that's the way it hit
The spread of the melody was rapid and strong

Though it started on an island down Hawaii way
Despite the melody's origins in Hawaii

It's as popular in Tennessee or Ioway
The melody has become universally popular

If you wander into any cabaret
The melody can be heard in many entertainment venues

You will hear this gay Hawaiian chant
The melody will be playing

There's a sunny little, funny little melody
The melody is sunny and amusing

It was started by a native down in Waikiki
The melody's creator was from Waikiki

He would gather a crowd down beside the sea
The originator would collect people by the sea

And they'd play his gay Hawaiian Chant
The crowd would continue to play the cheerful melody

Soon the other little natives started singing it
The melody began to be sung by others in the area

And the hula hula maidens starting swinging it
Hula dancers began dancing to the melody as well

Like a tropical storm, that's the way it hit
The popularity of the melody grew quickly, like a storm

Funny little gay Hawaiian chant
The melody is a cheerful, amusing Hawaiian tune

Au we ta huala
Repeats a phrase that is not easily translated or explained

Au we atuala
Repeats a phrase that is not easily translated or explained

Funny little gay Hawaiian chant
The melody is a cheerful, amusing Hawaiian tune