Bucking Horse Hula - Pua Kealoha

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Kau ka lio ka bucking horse,
A ne`e ne`e mai e he pili lâ
A giddiapu no hoi papa, auwe no hoi
A giddiapu no hoi mama,
Pehea `oe papa, fine e,e,e,
Papa, da odder day
I been see this haole, no hoi, ride horse
He go up, he come down, no hoi, he go up,
Oh sweetheart
That's "posting", no hoi ka ua, "posting"


Kau ka lio ka bucking horse,
A ne`e ne`e mai e he pili lâ
A giddiapu no hoi papa,
Pehea `oe mama. fine, no hoi, auwe
Hana mâlie no hoi ka ua
Auwe, da odder day, no hoi
I been see this wahine haole ride horse
No ka the please no hoi, go the other side
Auwe, no hoi, he go like anything no hoi
Oh that side saddle, sweetheart, side saddle
Ho `â`o kâua, Daddy, ho `â`o
(Let's try Daddy, let's try it)

Kau ka lio ka bucking horse,
A ne`e ne`e mai e he pili lâ
Giddiapu no hoi papa,
Giddiapu no hoi mama
Pehea `oe e papa, auwe
Hana mâlie no hoi ka ua
Auwe, no hoi e, too too divine
He go mamua, he come back no hoi
As he go mamua, pilikia no hoi mahope
Oh, that's "canter" sweetheart "canter"
No hoi ka ua "canta",
Hana mâlie no hoi ka ua


Kau ka lio ka bucking horse,
A ne`e ne`e mai e he pili lâ
A giddiapu no hoi papa, auwe
Pehea `oe mama, auwe no hoi
Hana mâlie no hoi ka ua,
Auwe e, too too divine
E nei papa da odder day,
I been see this, no hoi, horse, you know
Hele a kai no hoi, e nei
O ma ka ua no hoi, ku ma no hoi
E nei papa bring your horse o here no hoi
He get the Buffalo grass
Kai ke ia kai a
E nei bring you other horse no hoi, manienie grass
Hana mâlie no hoi ka ua papa
Hana mâlie no hoi

Kau ka lio ka bucking horse,
A ne`e ne`e mai

Auwe, hele a pilikia o pehea `oe papa
Auwe no hoi hana malie no hoi ka ua
Pehea a `oe, auwe, auwe no hoi

Source: G. Cooke collection - composed in the 1930's using Pidgin English lyrics. Music clip by Gippy Cooke