Hawaiian War Chant Lyrics - Kenny Ball

There's a sunny little funny little melody 

That was started by a native down in Waikiki 

He would gather a crowd down beside the sea 

And they'd play his gay Hawaiian chant 

Soon the other little natives started singin' it 

And the hula hula maidens started swingin' it 

Like a tropical storm that's the way it hit 

Funny little gay Hawaiian Chant 

Ow way tah tualan Me big bad fightin' man 

Tho it started on an island down Hawaii way 

It's as popular in Tennessee or Ioway 

If you wander into any cabaret 

You will hear this gay Hawaiian Chant