Coconut Willie - Lyrics & music by Jack de Mello & Bob Magoon |
Coconut Willie lives in a tree He's plenty pupule it's easy to see Tourists in Hawai`i think he's a king They come to Waikîkî to see his `ôpû swing Now Willie learned to hula at three 'Neath the coco palms at Waikîkî Now when `ukuleles play The palm trees sway And Willie tells the story of Hawai`i nei When malihinis come to town Willie greets them with a smile not a frown He rubs them with oil So they won't broil He never lets a single piece of shark bait spoil. A co-ed from the U of Quebec Took Willie to a discotheque He shouted "auwê, da kind groovin' a okay, But `ôpû and `ôkole no can shake that way." Willie gave cooking lessons for free To a Chinese chef in Kaimukî But the chef flipped his lid When he saw what Willie did He stuffed his fortune cookies full of poi and squid. |
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