Ta Ha Ua La - by Alvin K. Isaacs


The Hawaiians never let a bit of worry, worry them (they never worry)
And they surely never ever let a hurry, hurry them (they never hurry)
They take it easy, real easy, easy
They never worry, they never hurry
They have proven life is worthwhile if you take it easy

The Hawaiians be happy with a kumu in your arm (ʻuheʻuhene)
No humuhumunukunuku but a kumu in your arms (ʻuheʻuhene)
You start to tease her
Then you squeeze her
You try and please her
And then embrace her
And all the time you’ll find it’s better if you take it easy

Ta ha ua la e ta hu ahu aʻi la ha
ʻUheʻuhene e ʻuhene la e pili toʻo lua la ha ʻuheʻuhene
E ʻuhene la e ʻuhene la e ʻuhene la
E ʻuhene la e ʻuhene la e ʻuhene la
E ʻuhene e pili toʻo lua laha
E ʻuhene la e pili toʻo lua laha
ʻUheʻuhene puti tuʻi lu a ite tuʻe tuʻe laha
ʻUheʻuhene puti tuʻi lu
Puti tuʻi lua, puti tuʻi lua, puti tuʻi lua
Puti tuʻi lua ite toʻe toʻe e laha

Haʻina ʻia mai ana ka puana laha
ʻUheʻuhene e kuʻu mea ita hana hana pono laha
ʻUheʻuhene e tuʻu meʻa hana
E tuʻu meʻa hana, e tuʻu meʻa hana
E tuʻu meʻa hana, e tuʻu meʻa hana
Ita hana hana pono laha ha

Source:This is parody of Kāua I Ka Huahuaʻi, a love song by Prince Leleiohoku, made popular by Spike Jones when he quickened the tempo, delivered the lyrics using a guttural sound and called it the Hawaiian War Chant. © 1946, 56, 59 Criterion Music Corp