Let's Talk Dirty in Hawaiian
John Prine
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inthisworld
[Verse]CI packed my bags and bought myself a ticketG7For the land of the tall palm treeCAloha Old Milwaukee, Hello WaikikiI just stepped down from the airplaneFWhen I heard her sayCWaka waka nuka luka, waka waka nuka lukaG C G7Would you like a lei? HEY![Chorus]CLet's talk dirty in HawaiianG7Whisper in my earKicka pooka maka wa wahineCAre the words I long to hearLay your coconut on my tikiFWhat the hecka mooka mooka dearC ALet's talk dirty in HawaiianD G CSay the words I long to hear.[Instrumental]F C D G C[Verse]CIt's a ukelele Honolulu sunsetG7Listen to the grass skirts swayDrinking rum from a pineappleCOut on Honolulu BayThe steel guitars all playingFWhile she's talking with her handsCGimme gimme oka doka make a wish and I wanna polkaG C G7Words I understand,[Chorus]CLet's talk dirty in HawaiianG7Whisper in my earKicka pooka maka wa wahineCAre the words I long to hearLay your coconut on my tikiFWhat the hecka mooka mooka dearC ALet's talk dirty in HawaiianD G CSay the words I long to hear.[Instrumental]F C D G C[Verse]CI boughta lota junka with my moolaG7And sent it to the folks back homeI never had the chance to dance the hulaCI guess I should have knownWhen you start talking to the sweet wahineFWalking in the pale moon lightCOka doka what a setta knocka rocka sis boom bocasG C G7Hope I said it right, HEY![Chorus]CLet's talk dirty in HawaiianG7Whisper in my earKicka pooka maka wa wahineCAre the words I long to hearLay your coconut on my tikiFWhat the hecka mooka mooka dearC ALet's talk dirty in HawaiianD G CSay the words I long to hearF C ALet's talk dirty in HawaiianD G CSay the words I long to hear.[Outro]F G C …….Aloha