Lirama

A missionary came to our Hawaii nei
'Neath his arm he had a book he read each day
Half the book was colored haole, the rest pake
He taught us how to talk on wire to the U.S.A

Always use your poi finger for direct dialing
Then wait for the number to go ding a ling a ling
But if you hear one blalah say 'Moshi moshi'
Hang up brudda the numbah you got is zero puka zero puka 0

My uncle Lau Lau lived a very quiet life
Until he got one telephone for his new wife
Day and night she spun the dial, like royalty
Now uncle Lau Lau pounding poi to pay the company

Ha ina mai kapuana e
Time to pau long distance from Hawaii nei
I will D D D again on next pay day
But if you dial, first remember what your tutu say

Always use your poi finger for direct dialing
Then wait for the number to go ding a ling a ling
But if you hear one blalah say, 'Mabuhay Manong'
Hang up brudda, the number you got is zero puka zero puka 0