The 12 Days of Christmas
(Local Style)
Numbah One day of Christmas, my tutu give to me
One mynah bird in one papaya tree.
Numbah Two day of Christmas, my tutu give to me
Two coconut, an' one mynah bird in one papaya tree.
Numbah Tree day of Christmas, my tutu give to me
Tree dry squid, two coconut,
An' one mynah bird in one papaya tree.
Numbah Foah day of Christmas, my tutu give to me
Foah flowah lei, tree dry squid, two coconut,
An' one mynah bird in one papaya tree.
Numbah Five day of Christmas, my tutu give to me
Five beeg fat peeg... foah flowah lei, tree dry squid, two coconut,
An' one mynah bird in one papaya tree.
Numbah Seex day of Christmas, my tutu give to me
Seex hula lesson, five beeg fat peeg (that make TEN!),
Foah flowah lei, tree dry squid, two coconut,
An' one mynah bird in one papaya tree.
Numbah Seven day of Christmas, my tutu give to me
Seven shrimp a-swimmin', seex hula lesson,
Five beeg fat peeg, foah flowah lei, tree dry squid, two coconut,
An' one mynah bird in one papaya tree.
Numbah Eight day of Christmas, my tutu give to me
Eight ukulele, seven shrimp a-swimmin', seex hula lesson,
Five beeg fat peeg (that make TWENNY!), foah flowah lei,
tree dry squid, two coconut,
An' one mynah bird in one papaya tree.
Numbah Nine day of Christmas, my tutu give to me
Nine pound of poi, eight ukulele, seven shrimp a-swimmin',
Seex hula lesson, five beeg fat peeg,
foah flowah lei, tree dry squid, two coconut,
An' one mynah bird in one papaya tree.
Numbah Ten day of Christmas, my tutu give to me
Ten can of beer, nine pound of poi,
eight ukuklele, seven shrimp a-swimmin'
Seex hula lesson, five beeg fat peeg,
Foah flowah lei, tree dry squid, two coconut,
An' one mynah bird in one papaya tree.
Numbah Eleven day of Christmas, my tutu give to me
Eleven missionary, ten can of beer, nine pound of poi,
Eight ukulele, seven shrimp a-swimmin', seex hula lesson,
Five beeg fat peeg, foah flowah lei, tree dry squid, two coconut,
An' one mynah bird in one papaya tree.
(Numbah Twelve day of Christmas the bes', and the bes' stuff always come las'...)
Numbah Twelve day of Christmas, my tutu give to me
Twelve TELEVISION, eleven missionary, ten can of beer,
Nine pound of poi, eight ukulele, seven shrimp a-swimmin',
Seex hula lesson, FORTY steenkin' peeg,
Foah flowah lei, tree dry squid, two coconut,
An' one mynah bird in one papaya tree!
Music and lyrics published by:
Hawaiian Recording and Publishing Company, Inc.
Copyrighted in 1959.
Wuz da nite befo' Christmas an' from hea to Wailuku,
No creetcha wuz stirrin' not even one uku.
Da Keikis wen snuggle down safe in da beds,
Big dreams of tofuti wen dance roun' da heads.
An' me wid my Primo an' Ma wid her poi,
We jus' settle down fo' one rap, - when oh Boy!
One awful big clatter come from da lanai,
I tink maybe coconuts wen fall from da sky.
I wen jump up so fas' I knock ova da chaia
I wen run to da windo to see what stay dea.
All ova da beach da kine silva moonlight
On da sand an' da sea it shinin' so bright,
I can see all da tings on da sho' plenty clea,
An' I see sumting out dea dat stay mo' plenty quea!
One tiny surfboard lyin' der on da groun'
An' eight tiny sea horses jus' swimmin' aroun'
An' one little ol surfer so lively, so quick, -
I wen tink to myself, "Ey, brah! Dat Saint Nick!"
He wuz chubby an' jolly, da kine roly poly,
An' dressed all in fur fro da chin to okole.
He had one white beard an' one little roun' belly
Dat went shake when he laugh like Tutu's guava jelly.
He wastin' no time, brah, he wen put down da sack
Dat wuz big as one mountain slung up on his back.
He got plenty good tings for all da keiki
An' he wen pile dem unda da coconut tree.
He work an' he work an' he neva pau hana
Til he put someting der fo' all da Ohana.
He wen give me one wink an' one shaka, an' - pau!
Da seahorses dey know it come time to go now!
He wen pick up da board an' he run to da ocean,
He wen harness da team an' he settem in motion.
Mo fasta dan jet planes da seahorses swum
He wen whistle an' shout an' he call 'em each one:
"Go Kimo, Go Noni! Gettum Kipo an' Lani!
Go Kona, go Pua! Geevum Kiki an' Nani"
To da cres of da wave, tru da foam an' da spray,
Dey swimmin' like crazy, dey flyin' away!
Til all I wen see on da wata out fa,
Wuz one twinkle of light like one dyin' out star.
But I hea ol Nick holla across da dark sea,
"Merry Christmas, da kine, Aloha Hawaii!"
Author Unknown
You Know You're Celebrating Christmas In Hawaii When:
The only snow you see is in a cone shaped cup and covered with syrup.
Santa arrives on the beach in a canoe.
Aloha shirts and muumuus are worn to Christmas services.
Winter clothes are a sweatshirt, a jacket and shorts.
Little Jimmy and little Mary are little Kimo and little Malia.
Diamond Head is majestic and green.
"Silent Night" is played on the ukulele.
It's macadamia nut candy instead of fruitcake.
You leave your slippers and sandals at the door, not your snow boots.
Fans wear tank tops to the Aloha Bowl game.
Little boys want a new boogie board instead of a shiny new sled.
"Big girls" wish for a Hawaiian heirloom bracelet.
Sushi and passion orange juice are left out for Santa.
You have to build a fireplace to hang the stockings.
Families enjoy their Christmas meal at the beach.
The little angel in the kindergarten play wears a haku instead of a halo.
"Me ke aloha" (with love) is written on Christmas cards.
Author Unknown
Christmas Island
Let's get away from sleigh bells, let's get
away from snow
Let's make a break some Christmas,
Dear, I know the place to go
How'd ya like to spend Christmas on
Christmas Island?
How'd ya like to spend the holiday away
across the sea?
How'd ya like to spend Christmas on
Christmas Island?
How'd ya like to hang a stocking on a
great big coconut tree?
How'd ya like to stay up late, like the
islanders do
Wait for Santa to sail in with your
presents in a canoe.
If you ever spend Christmas on Christmas
Island
You will never stray for everyday
Your Christmas dreams come true.
How'd ya like to stay up late like the
islanders do?
Wait for Santa to sail in with your
presents in a canoe
If you ever spend Christmas on Christmas
Island
You will never stray, for everyday
Your Christmas dreams come true
On Christmas Island your dreams come
true.
Lyle Moraine
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