On the Isle of Filalilla out Hawaii way
A hula maiden gay strolled by a moonlit bay
There come to court her over the water
From the savage Zingazulu land
A Bolo chieftain grand sang her this lay
And he sang hula Hawaii hula
Smile on your zing gang a zula
Moon shine above on the sweet jungle love
For you my bolo is swinging
For you my love song I'm singing
Come be my hula hula love (a ya ya ya)
But the chieftain of the warriors from the peaceful Filalilla land
Would not give him her hand her lover took his stand
Through the rattle of the battle
As she heard his sweet voice strong and true
They fled in his canoe over water blue
Repeat 2x
Hula Hawaii hula
Smile on your zing gang a Zula
Moon shine above on the sweet jungle love
For you my bolo is swinging
For you my love song I'm singing
Come be my hula hula love (a ya ya ya)
Hula hula love hula hula love