My Hula Hula Love

Performed by Metropolitan Quartet
Recorded 1911
Words by Edward Madden
Music by Percy Wenrich

It was silent on the isle of Ilo-il-la,
Down Hawaii way,
A Hula maiden gay,
Strolled by the moonlit bay.
There came to court her o'er the water,
From the savage Zinga Zula land,
A Bolo chieftan grand,
who sang this lay.

[chorus]
Hula, oh Hawaii Hula,
Smile on your Zinga Zula;
Moon shines above,
Sweet jungle dove.
For you my love song is rising,
For you my bolo is swinging,
Come be my Hula, Hula love.

In the morning, without warning,
as a war cry rang the Jungle through,
Upon her lover true,
There rushed a savage crew.
Above the rattle of the battle,
When she heard his sweet voice, strong and true,
She swam the waters blue,
To his canoe.