That's The Hawaiian In Me - Words by Margarita Lane Music/Special Lyrics by John Noble
 
 
With a sky of blue over my head
And a sandy beach for my bed
I find happiness that's all my own
On an isle that I call home
 
I don't like shoes upon my feet,
To be at ease is such a treat
And smile to ev'ryone I meet,
That's the Hawaiian in me
 
I love to sing and dance for you,
And give a lei to cheer you thru
And with that goes a kiss or two,
That's the Hawaiian in me
 
It's great to be in Hawaiʻi
And be a native too
But it's greater still to play around
And carry on as I do
 
So right out here in Hawaiʻi
Where ev'rything is heavenly
I'm just as happy as can be
That's the Hawaiian in me
 
I like to surf the native way
And go out fishing ev'ry day
I take my pleasures where I may
That's the Hawaiian in me





I wear a flower on my ear,
It shows I'm looking 'round my dear
So let's "aloha" while you're here
That's the Hawaiian in me
 
No pilikia, no hūhū
That is my philosophy
If the sun is bright and the trade winds blow
The world is maikaʻi to me
 
I have a ball in Hawaiʻi
My paradise beside the sea
So live it up and be carefree
That's the Hawaiian in me
 
I like laulaus and lotsa poi
With good sashimi dipped in soy
So suck 'em up with me, my boy
That's the Hawaiian in me
 
I wear a crazy lūʻau shirt
And glance at ev'ry hula skirt
It's natural for me to flirt
That's the Hawaiian in me
 
The tourists come from all the world
And they say it's marvelous
They're all trying hard to get a tan
Just so they can look like us
 
So I don't care how rich you are
One million, maybe two or three
I wouldn't change places, no siree
That's the Hawaiian in me

Source: Criterion's Hawaiian Sing-a-Song Lyric Book © 1936 John Noble, 1964-65 Criterion Music Corp